Did you grow up rich or in a two parent household? I don’t know how else you could explain such a facile understanding of poverty.
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First of all, TANF is different in every state. What you used was Maine's. Maine's minimum wage is $11/hour. 22 working days in a month and 22*8*11 = $1936. This person, at $1640/month, is working 34 hours a week. They would also be paid child support for each child.
According to what I've read online, if the significant other has no or very low income, they will pay $25-$50/month in child support. Having 4 children with someone who is poor to the point that they can't afford to pay more than $25-$50/month per child is an impressive feat.pic.twitter.com/EMJgEuhM99
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In order to keep this poverty trap going, this person needs to basically have zero relatives who can help him/her. It's worth mentioning that they may be eligible for other benefits and that Maine is not NYC or SF in terms of cost of living.pic.twitter.com/67zCQVE5Ij
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I went ahead and applied for other benefits using 1642 monthly income (above the TANF threshold you cited).pic.twitter.com/uVoOCBz78S
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I'm sorry to hear that, but you will overcome. My dad also died way too young and it wreaked financial havoc on my family. We were fine, but it was hard, particularly for my mother. That said, I don't think giving money to everybody always makes sense over means testing here.
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