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Connecticut Benefits Calculator: SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP and Other Income Limits (2026–27)

Connecticut benefit figures: $4,554 (SNAP gross income limit, 3 people, a month); $7,354 (Children’s Medicaid or CHIP limit, family of 3, a month); and a line of a single parent's money left each month at every level of pay, dropping where benefits end
In Connecticut, SNAP’s gross income limit for 3 people is $4,554 a month, and children keep Medicaid or CHIP up to $7,354 a month in a family of 3.

Work out your household in Connecticut

Who lives with you
For housing help, which is set county by county.

Everyone who lives with you and shares meals.

A partner you are not married to goes in as another adult: they file their own tax return. If they are a parent of a child here, tick "Parent of a child here".

Children are worked out on their own: Medicaid and CHIP cover children at higher incomes than parents in most states (42 CFR 435.118), and an adult can apply for a child without applying for themselves (42 CFR 435.907).

Optional. For FDPIR, the USDA Foods program some Tribes run beside SNAP.

Money coming in

Before tax. Leave a box blank when there is none.

Bank accounts and cash, not your home or one car.

Have savings? SSI's limit is $2,000, or $3,000 for a couple (20 CFR 416.1205), but WIC has no savings test (7 CFR 246.7(c)).

Have a car? SSI leaves out one car used to get around (20 CFR 416.1218), and Medicaid that goes by income alone has no savings test (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)(C)).

Costs each month
The whole rent, even if a voucher pays part. In public housing, what you pay.
So you can work or study.
Counts only for people 60 or older or with a disability.

Own your home? The home you live in does not count for SNAP (7 CFR 273.8(e)(1)) or SSI (20 CFR 416.1212), and Medicaid for children, pregnant women, parents and adults under 65 that goes by income alone has no savings test (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14)(C)).

What you have now

Programs you already get can have different rules for staying on them.

The second-lowest-cost silver plan for everyone here who needs coverage. HealthCare.gov's tax tool shows it for your ZIP code. With it, the marketplace tax credit shows in dollars.

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Connecticut income limits at a glance

Connecticut: monthly income limits and amounts by household size (number of people across the top)
Program12345678
SNAPGross income limit (200% of poverty)$2,660$3,607$4,554$5,500$6,447$7,394$8,340$9,287
SNAPMost SNAP a month$306$562$808$1,023$1,217$1,463$1,616$1,841
MedicaidAdults 19 to 64 (138% of poverty)$1,835$2,489$3,142$3,795$4,448$5,101$5,755$6,408
MedicaidPregnant women (263% of poverty, counting the baby)$3,498$4,743$5,988$7,233$8,477$9,722$10,967$12,212
Medicaid and CHIPChildren 6 to 18 (323% of poverty)$4,296$5,825$7,354$8,883$10,411$11,940$13,469$14,998
WICIncome limit (185% of poverty)$2,461$3,337$4,212$5,088$5,964$6,839$7,715$8,591
School mealsFree meals (130% of poverty)$1,729$2,345$2,960$3,575$4,191$4,806$5,421$6,037
TANFMost Connecticut Cash Assistance pays a month$489$661$833$1,044$1,177$1,349––
Child care helpIncome limit to start–$5,309$6,558$7,807$9,056$10,305$10,539$10,773
Child care helpIncome limit to keep it–$7,520$9,290$11,060$12,829$14,599$14,930$15,262

Income is before taxes. Each program counts income its own way (some take off deductions first), so a household just over a limit here can still qualify: the calculator works it out properly.

Sources: SNAP – Fiscal Year 2027 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (memo and tables, signed August 21, 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Administration (formerly Food and Nutrition Service)); 7 CFR 273.9 Income and deductions (eCFR up to date as of 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); 7 CFR 273.10 Determining household eligibility and benefit levels (eCFR 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); 7 CFR 273.8 Resource eligibility standards (eCFR 2026-10-29) (eCFR / National Archives (USDA rule)); Public Law 119-21 (the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"), 4 July 2025, Title I Subtitle A "Nutrition", sections 10101-10108 (139 Stat. 81-85) (U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)); DSS Program Standards Chart: Income Limits & Standards for DSS Benefit Programs, effective 10/1/2026 (PDF, one page) (Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), portal.ct.gov/dss); Food Assistance - SNAP: Apply (Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), portal.ct.gov/dss); MACStats Exhibit 35. Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Children and Pregnant Women by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); MACStats Exhibit 36. Medicaid Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Non-Aged, Non-Disabled, Non-Pregnant Adults by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); DSS Notice of Proposed Medicaid SPA 21-N (Alternative Benefit Plan, HUSKY D) (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); Connecticut HUSKY Health Program Monthly Income Guidelines - effective March 1, 2026 (DSS updated 03/01/2026) (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); HUSKY Health: About Us (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); DSS: H.R.1 work rules toolkit (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals, interim final rule with comment period, 91 FR 33348 (3 June 2026), CMS-2454-IFC, RIN 0938-AV98, effective 31 July 2026 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services via the Federal Register (read as the govinfo.gov PDF)); Public Law 119-21 (4 July 2025; 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'; CMS now calls it the 'Working Families Tax Cut' legislation), Title VII Subtitle B Chapter 1 sections 71101-71121 (Medicaid) and 71201, 71301-71303 (U.S. Congress via the Government Publishing Office); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): 2026/2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines (91 FR 23050-23052, FR Doc. 2026-08323, 29 Apr 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register notice)); The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report (Economic Information Bulletin 304, June 2026) (USDA Economic Research Service); Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (91 FR 17932-17935, FR Doc. 2026-06842, 9 Apr 2026) (USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Federal Register notice)); State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026 (effective 10/1/23 to 9/30/26; revision date 04/15/2024) (Connecticut Department of Social Services); TANF Programs by State (Help for Families map) (HHS/ACF/Office of Family Assistance); Income Guidelines for New Applications received on or after October 1, 2026 (60% SMI 2026-2027) (Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), Care 4 Kids program site); Care 4 Kids (portal) (Connecticut OEC); Care 4 Kids Program Requirements / Family information (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Income Guidelines for Redeterminations and for Active Recipients (85% SMI 2026-2027) (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Family Share / Family Fee (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Care 4 Kids Enrollment & Processing Status (information updated 10/30/2026) (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids). Checked October 31, 2026.

Download every state's limits (CSV, opens in Excel) Every state and DC, households of 1 to 8 people: each program's monthly income limit and the most TANF pays, as the state pages show them, with the period each figure is for.

Where the cliffs are for a Connecticut family

Worked exampleA single parent with two children (ages 4 and 8), paying $1,100 rent, heating, and $700 a month for child care
$0$2k$4k$6k$0 pay$2k$4k$6k−$765/mo−$214/mo−$73/mo$0$2k$4k$6k$0 pay$2.5k$5k−$765/mo−$214/mo−$73/mo
  • $1,343 a month: TANF ends or drops, and the family has $765 less a month than just below it.
  • $4,555 a month: SNAP ends or drops, and the family has $214 less a month than just below it.
  • $4,578 a month: WIC, Lifeline end or drop, and the family has $73 less a month than just below it.

Worked out by this site's calculator with Connecticut's rules as of November 1, 2026. Money left means pay, and benefits counted as money, after federal taxes, the child care bill and health insurance premiums. Your own household will differ: put it in the calculator above.

Each program in Connecticut

SNAP

Connecticut lets every household with gross income up to 200% of the poverty line (no limit on savings) apply (broad-based categorical eligibility). The amount still depends on income after deductions. A household that pays for heating or cooling counts a standard utility allowance of $1,010 a month with its rent. Where to apply.

Sources: DSS Program Standards Chart: Income Limits & Standards for DSS Benefit Programs, effective 10/1/2026 (PDF, one page) (Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), portal.ct.gov/dss); Food Assistance - SNAP: Apply (Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), portal.ct.gov/dss). Checked October 31, 2026.

HUSKY Health and HUSKY B

Connecticut has expanded Medicaid, so adults 19 to 64 qualify up to 138% of the poverty line. From January 1, 2027, adults 19 to 64 covered through Connecticut’s Medicaid expansion must show 80 hours a month of work, community service, a work program or half-time school, or household income of at least $580 a month, to get or keep this coverage, unless they are exempt (for example, parents of a child 13 or under, people with a disability, and pregnant women). Where to apply.

HUSKY Health and HUSKY B income limits in Connecticut (as of October 2026)
Who% of poverty1 person2 people3 people4 people
Babies under 1201%$2,673$3,625$4,576$5,528
Children 1 to 5201%$2,673$3,625$4,576$5,528
Children 6 to 18201%$2,673$3,625$4,576$5,528
Children in CHIP323%$4,296$5,825$7,354$8,883
Pregnant women263%$3,498$4,743$5,988$7,233
Parents and caretakers138%$1,835$2,489$3,142$3,795
Other adults 19 to 64138%$1,835$2,489$3,142$3,795

Monthly income before taxes, counted the way Medicaid counts it (modified adjusted gross income); a pregnant woman counts the baby she expects. The percents include the 5 points of income Medicaid disregards.

Sources: MACStats Exhibit 35. Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Children and Pregnant Women by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); MACStats Exhibit 36. Medicaid Income Eligibility Levels as a Percentage of the Federal Poverty Level for Non-Aged, Non-Disabled, Non-Pregnant Adults by State, July 2025 (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), a federal agency); DSS Notice of Proposed Medicaid SPA 21-N (Alternative Benefit Plan, HUSKY D) (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); Connecticut HUSKY Health Program Monthly Income Guidelines - effective March 1, 2026 (DSS updated 03/01/2026) (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); HUSKY Health: About Us (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); DSS: H.R.1 work rules toolkit (State of Connecticut site (portal.ct.gov)); Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals, interim final rule with comment period, 91 FR 33348 (3 June 2026), CMS-2454-IFC, RIN 0938-AV98, effective 31 July 2026 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services via the Federal Register (read as the govinfo.gov PDF)); Public Law 119-21 (4 July 2025; 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'; CMS now calls it the 'Working Families Tax Cut' legislation), Title VII Subtitle B Chapter 1 sections 71101-71121 (Medicaid) and 71201, 71301-71303 (U.S. Congress via the Government Publishing Office). Checked October 31, 2026.

Connecticut Cash Assistance

Cash help for families with children: at most $833 a month for a family of three with no other income, for up to 36 months in a lifetime. Once on the program, earnings are not counted until they pass the poverty line; then cash help ends (an extension of up to six months is possible). Where to apply.

Sources: State of Connecticut TANF State Plan 2024-2026 (effective 10/1/23 to 9/30/26; revision date 04/15/2024) (Connecticut Department of Social Services); TANF Programs by State (Help for Families map) (HHS/ACF/Office of Family Assistance). Checked October 31, 2026.

Care 4 Kids

Help paying for child care while parents work or study. Care 4 Kids puts most new families on an enrollment list: on October 26, 2026 it invited working families who had applied on May 14, 2026, about 6 months earlier. Where to apply.

Sources: Income Guidelines for New Applications received on or after October 1, 2026 (60% SMI 2026-2027) (Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), Care 4 Kids program site); Care 4 Kids (portal) (Connecticut OEC); Care 4 Kids Program Requirements / Family information (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Income Guidelines for Redeterminations and for Active Recipients (85% SMI 2026-2027) (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Family Share / Family Fee (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids); Care 4 Kids Enrollment & Processing Status (information updated 10/30/2026) (Connecticut OEC, Care 4 Kids). Checked October 31, 2026.

Phone numbers and where to go in Connecticut

Each number and address below is the one Connecticut's own page printed when we checked it, with that page and the day under it. Where we could not read the state's page, it says "Not checked yet". Numbers change: if one does not work, the state's main page has the current one.

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Connecticut's benefits website

Online
ConneCT connect.ct.govConneCT (apply for DSS benefits online); MyDSS mobile app; Access Health CT for HUSKY A, B, DSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Call
1-855-626-6632 CT DSS Benefit CenterSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

SNAP (food benefits)

Food Assistance - SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)

Call
1-855-626-6632 CT DSS Benefit CenterSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply connect.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Your case
Sign in to your account mydss.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Medicaid and CHIP

HUSKY Health (HUSKY A, C and D are Medicaid)

Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in partnership with Access Health CT

Call
1-877-284-8759 1-877-CT-HUSKY, toll-free HUSKY Health information lineAccess Health TTY 1-855-789-24281-855-805-4325 Access Health CT, call to apply for HUSKY A, B, and DSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply accesshealthct.comSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Your case
Sign in to your account accesshealthct.comSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

TANF cash help

Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)

Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)

Call
1-855-626-6632 CT DSS Benefit CenterSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply connect.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Your case
Sign in to your account mydss.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

WIC

Connecticut WIC Program

Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)

Call
1-800-741-2142 State WIC office toll freeSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply dphsubmissions.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Clinics
Find a WIC clinic portal.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Child care help

Care 4 Kids (C4K)

Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC)

Call
1-888-214-5437 Care 4 Kids contact lineHours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM, Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PMSource: ctcare4kids.com, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply oec.service.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Open or closed
Waiting list It is about 6 months before a family is invited off the list.While you wait, the calculator above shows what else your household can likely get now.Source: ctcare4kids.com, checked November 1, 2026

Help with energy bills (LIHEAP)

Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)

Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), with local Community Action Agencies

Call
Not checked yet Start at the state's main benefits website: ConneCT connect.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Apply
Where to apply dss.service.ct.govSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Open or closed
Taking applications Deadline: The last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits is May 31, 2027.Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Your benefits card (EBT)

EBT card (account tools: ebtEDGE and MyDSS)

Call
1-888-328-2666 EBT customer service (also on the back of the card): activate card, hear last ten transactions, lost/stolen/replaceSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Card account
The card's website ebtedge.comSource: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Lost or stolen
Three ways to get a new card: call the CT DSS Benefit Center at 1-855-626-6632, call EBT customer service at 1-888-328-2666, or visit any of the 12 DSS Resource Centers. Asking for a new card deactivates the old one; you pick a new PIN. DSS can replace the card but not stolen or lost SNAP or cash benefits.Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Keep your PIN to yourself and change it often. The federal program that paid back SNAP stolen by card skimming covered thefts only up to December 20, 2024 (Georgia DFCS), so lock your card in its app when you can and report a lost card at once. How to protect your card

How to ask for a hearing in Connecticut

If you think a decision on your benefits is wrong, you can ask for a fair hearing: a meeting with someone outside the office that decided. Asking is free. Here is how Connecticut says to ask, program by program.

Federal rules set the outer limits: a SNAP household can ask about anything the office did in the past 90 days (7 CFR 273.15), and for Medicaid a state must allow a reasonable time of up to 90 days from the day the notice was mailed (42 CFR 431.221), so a state can set a shorter Medicaid limit. Whether your benefits keep coming while you wait depends on how soon you ask: your notice says by when. Only the agency and the hearing officer decide your case.

SNAP

How to ask
Signed letter or the Hearing Request Form attached to the Notice of Action; SNAP hearings may also be requested by telephone
Phone
860-424-5760 (Hartford area) or 1-800-462-0134 (toll free in CT only)
Who hears it
DSS Office of Legal Counsel, Regulations and Administrative Hearings (OLCRAH), 55 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
Deadline
Within 90 days from the date of the notice (SNAP)

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Medicaid

How to ask
Signed letter or the Hearing Request Form attached to the Notice of Action; Access Health CT-Health Exchange hearings may also be requested by telephone
Phone
Administrative Hearings 860-424-5760 / 1-800-462-0134; Access Health CT hearings unit 860-424-4965 / 1-855-306-8625
Who hears it
DSS Office of Legal Counsel, Regulations and Administrative Hearings (OLCRAH), 55 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105; Access Health CT-Health Exchange hearings unit for those cases
Deadline
Within 60 days from the date of the DSS Notice of Action

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

TANF cash help

How to ask
Signed letter or the Hearing Request Form attached to the Notice of Action
Phone
860-424-5760 / 1-800-462-0134
Who hears it
DSS Office of Legal Counsel, Regulations and Administrative Hearings (OLCRAH), 55 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
Deadline
Within 60 days from the date of the DSS Notice of Action

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Each state sets the days its SNAP benefits arrive. This is Connecticut's rule as its own page states it; the exact day for your case is on your approval notice. SSI, Social Security and tax refund dates, and every state's SNAP rule, are on the payment dates page.

SNAP

First 8 days of the month (1st through 8th) (since March 1, 2026)

SNAP benefits will be issued over the first 8 days of the month.

SNAP: the day benefits arrive, as the state's page lists it
IfBenefits arrive on
Last 2 digits of Client ID 00-121st of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 13-242nd of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 25-373rd of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 38-494th of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 50-625th of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 63-746th of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 75-877th of the month
Last 2 digits of Client ID 88-998th of the month

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Connecticut Cash Assistance

1st of the month (since March 1, 2026)

Cash benefits will be issued on the 1st of the month only.

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Summer EBT (SUN Bucks) in 2026

Connecticut took part in 2026, paying $120 for each child who qualified. The state calls it Summer EBT (S-EBT).

Each child who qualifies will get a one-time S-EBT payment of $120.

Source: portal.ct.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Free help from a person in Connecticut

These are free. None of them can approve benefits, but they can help you apply, answer a letter or get ready for a hearing.

Any question

211

A free line run by more than 200 local groups across the country, such as United Ways.

Call
211 Free help finding local services, such as food, housing, bills and health careSource: 211.org, checked November 1, 2026
Online
211 Connecticut 211ct.orgSource: 211.org, checked November 1, 2026

Medicare questions

Connecticut's Program for Health Insurance Assistance, Outreach, Information and Referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening (CHOICES)

Free, one-to-one help with Medicare from Connecticut's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

Call
1-800-994-9422Source: shiphelp.org, checked November 1, 2026
Online
Its website portal.ct.gov

A denial, a cut, an eviction

Free legal aid

Legal aid groups in Connecticut paid by the Legal Services Corporation, which Congress set up to fund civil legal help for people with low incomes.

Groups
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc.Source: lsc.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Find yours
LSC's finder (type a city or address there) lsc.gov

Immigration questions

Free or low-cost immigration legal help

Nonprofit groups the Justice Department has recognized to give immigration legal help, with their accredited representatives. A notary public ("notario") is not a lawyer in the United States and cannot represent you (USCIS).

The list
Recognized organizations by state justice.govConnecticut is under the heading CONNECTICUT, on pages 41–43; the list says it was updated October 25, 2026.Source: justice.gov, checked November 1, 2026

Taxes and tax credits

Free tax help (VITA and TCE)

IRS-trained volunteers prepare tax returns free for people who qualify, which matters for the EITC and the Child Tax Credit.

Call
800-906-9887 IRS: find the nearest VITA or TCE siteSource: irs.gov, checked November 1, 2026
Online
The IRS page with the site finder irs.gov

Updated

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