New England Work & Family Committee
The status and program increases for New England Work & Family for 2024 are as follows:
- Respite stays the same $250 per quarter for copayments and subsidizes the cost of the additional uses over the allotted Verizon offering of 80 hours.
- Wellness remains the same at $500 for January through July.
- College book reimbursement increases to $1200 for the year.
- Elder care reimbursement increases to $500 per quarter.
- After-school activities reimbursement increases to $500 per school year.
- Summer camp reimbursement stays the same at $500 per child.
- DCRF remains the same based on income:
- Income under $75,000 a year, $20 per day, per child, for a total of $1040.
- Income of $75,000 to $100,000, $10 a day per child for a total of $1040.
- Income of $100,000 to $200,000, $5 a day per child for a total of $1040.
This is a monthly program and unlike the other programs is not taxable up to $5000, if no other program is utilized.