OAR 461-125-0150
Determining Primary Wage Earner (PWE); TANF

(1)

The primary wage earner (PWE) is the parent who earned the most money in the 24 months before requesting assistance.

(2)

Once a parent is determined to be the PWE, their status cannot change while the family remains continuously eligible for cash assistance, unless:

(a)

The other parent later provides evidence that they should have been the PWE at the time of application; or

(b)

The parent who is the PWE is out of the household group for at least one full calendar month. If so, the branch office must redetermine the PWE.

Source: Rule 461-125-0150 — Determining Primary Wage Earner (PWE); TANF, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=461-125-0150 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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