Can people who work and also get cash assistance still get the EIC or CTC?
Yes. As long as they earn wages and meet the income and other eligibility requirements for the credits. Cash assistance benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for tax credits. Workfare programs. Some welfare recipients are required to participate in work experience and community service programs (often called workfare) in exchange for their cash assistance benefits. These benefits are not counted as income to determine eligibility for the EIC or CTC. Subsidized jobs. Current or former recipients who are employed in jobs for which employers are subsidized through state welfare block grants or other government programs do earn wages that count in determining eligibility for the EIC and CTC.
