Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect

Don't forget: Effective July 23, 2009, the federal minimum wage increased from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. Laws in 13 states and the District of Columbia have set a higher minimum wage. Where federal and state laws have different minimum wage rates, the higher rate applies:

Three more states will increase the minimum wage at a later date. The effective date for the increase is noted for each below:

According to Handbook 4350.3, you need to complete an interim recertification only if the household's income cumulatively increases by $200 or more per month. For a single full-time worker, the federal minimum wage increase will result in an increase of less than $200 per month.