Eligibility Requirements
WIC Eligibility
To become eligible for Indiana WIC benefits, an applicant must meet the following requirements as listed below in the WIC Income Guidelines (Brochure):
- An applicant must be an Indiana resident. The Indiana WIC Program currently works with approximately 150 non-profit clinics in all 92 counties to provide Indiana WIC services to applicants.
- An applicant must be "categorically" eligible. The Indiana WIC Program serves:
- Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women (up to baby's 1st birthday)
- Non-Breastfeeding Postpartum Women (up to 6 months)
- Infants (up to their 1st birthday)
- Children (up to their 5th birthday)
- An applicant must be "at nutritional risk." The specific criteria and parameters that indicate risk are determined by a health and dietary assessment performed by a health professional at the time of certification.
- An applicant must be "income" eligible. Families receiving Medicaid, SNAP, or TANF are income-eligible for the Indiana WIC Program. If you are not a member of these other programs, check the income chart below to see if your family might qualify.
- If you are pregnant, count yourself as two (2).
- For households with more than 8 members, add $9,509 annual income for each additional member.
2023 WIC Income Guidelines
Household* Size | Annual income up to $ | Monthly income up to $ | Weekly income up to $ |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | $26,973 | $2,248 | $519 |
2 | $36,482 | $3,041 | $702 |
3 | $45,991 | $3,833 | $885 |
4 | $55,500 | $4,625 | $1,068 |
5 | $65,009 | $5,418 | $1,251 |
6 | $74,518 | $6,210 | $1,434 |
7 | $84,027 | $7,003 | $1,616 |
8 | $93,536 | $7,795 | $1,799 |
Each additional family member, add | + $9,509 | + $793 | + $183 |
*Household means a group of people (related or not) who are living as one economic unit.
