NY A04317

Increases the income threshold for the one-time earned income disregard from 200% to 400% of the federal poverty level for public assistance recipients who obtain employment

Allows recipients to have all earned income disregarded for up to six consecutive months after starting a job, provided their total income stays below the new 400% threshold

Maintains the existing rule that this disregard can only be used once during a recipient's lifetime and follows them if they move between social services districts

Requires the commissioner to seek any federal waiver necessary to implement the expanded earned income disregard