Wash. Admin. Code § 388-450-0105 – Allocating the income of financially responsible persons included in the assistance unit

This section applies to TANF/SFA, PWA, and RCA. If you are included in the assistance unit, are financially responsible for someone and are disqualified or ineligible, as defined in WAC 388-450-0100, your income is available to meet the needs of the assistance unit. To figure out how much we count, we take the following steps:

(1) We start by totaling earned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0030, and applying the earned income deductions outlined in WAC 388-450-0170.
(2) We add the unearned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0025.
(3) We subtract the difference between the following payment standards (payment standards can be found in WAC 388-478-0020 and 388-478-0027):
1. (a) One that includes both eligible assistance unit members and those who cannot get assistance; and
2. (b) One that includes only the eligible assistance unit members who can get assistance.
(4) We subtract any court or administratively ordered child support paid for legal dependents. This includes both current and back support. The amount cannot be more than the need standard in WAC 388-478-0015 for the number of dependents.
(5) We subtract any employment-related child care expenses you had prior to approval.
(6) Whatever is left is countable income and subtracted from the grant.

[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, § 388-450-0105, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.500, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.120, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15. WSR 13-18-007, § 388-450-0105, filed 8/22/13, effective 10/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. WSR 02-17-030, § 388-450-0105, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0105, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]