Wash. Admin. Code § 388-408-0020 – When am I not allowed to be in a TANF or SFA assistance unit (AU)?

Some people cannot be in an AU for TANF or SFA. This section describes who cannot be in your TANF or SFA AU and how this will affect your benefits.

(1) We do not include the following people in your TANF or SFA AU:
1. (a) A minor parent or child who has been placed in Title IV-E, state, or locally-funded foster care unless the placement is a temporary absence under WAC 388-454-0015;
2. (b) An adult parent in a two-parent household when:
  1. (i) The other parent is unmarried and under the age of 18; and
  2. (ii) We decide your living arrangement is not appropriate under WAC 388-486-0005.
3. (c) A court-ordered guardian, court-ordered custodian, or other adult acting in loco parentis (in the place of a parent) if they are not a relative of one of the children in the AU as defined under WAC 388-454-0010; or
4. (d) Someone who gets SSI benefits.
(2) If someone lives with you who cannot be in the AU:
1. (a) We count them as a member of the AU when we determine the AU's household size for income deductions; and
2. (b) We do not count their income unless:
  1. (i) They are financially responsible for a member of the AU under WAC 388-450-0095 through 388-450-0130; or
  2. (ii) They are a child who does not meet the exclusions in WAC 388-450-0070.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 49.46.120, 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.04.655, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.08.025, 74.08.043, 74.08.090, 74.08.335, 74.08A.100, 74.08A.120, 74.08A.230, 74.09.035, 74.09.530, and 74.62.030. WSR 24-11-019, § 388-408-0020, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. WSR 10-12-095, § 388-408-0020, filed 6/1/10, effective 7/2/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1. WSR 01-03-121, § 388-408-0020, filed 1/22/01, effective 3/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.510. WSR 00-05-007, § 388-408-0020, filed 2/4/00, effective 3/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-408-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]