Chapter 388-450 WAC

Last Update: 6/6/24

INCOME

WAC Sections

HTMLPDF388-450-0005How does the department decide if I own a type of income and if this income is available to meet my needs?
HTMLPDF388-450-0010The department takes some or all of your time-loss benefits if you get cash assistance while waiting for your claim to be processed.
HTMLPDF388-450-0015What types of income are not used by the department to figure out my benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0025What is unearned income?
HTMLPDF388-450-0030What is earned income?
HTMLPDF388-450-0035Educational benefits.
HTMLPDF388-450-0040Native American benefits and payments.
HTMLPDF388-450-0045How do we count income from employment and training programs?
HTMLPDF388-450-0050How does your participation in the community jobs program affect your cash assistance and basic food benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0055How does needs-based assistance from other agencies or organizations count against my benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0065Gifts—Cash and noncash.
HTMLPDF388-450-0070When do we count a child's income?
HTMLPDF388-450-0080What is self-employment income?
HTMLPDF388-450-0085Does the department count all of my self-employment income to determine if I am eligible for benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0095Allocating income—General.
HTMLPDF388-450-0100Allocating income—Definitions.
HTMLPDF388-450-0105Allocating the income of financially responsible persons included in the assistance unit.
HTMLPDF388-450-0106How does the department count income if someone cannot get assistance because of their immigration status?
HTMLPDF388-450-0112Does the department allocate the income of an ABD cash client to legal dependents?
HTMLPDF388-450-0113Does the department allocate income of a housing and essential needs (HEN) referral client to legal dependents?
HTMLPDF388-450-0120Does the department allocate the income of financially responsible parents to a pregnant or parenting minor?
HTMLPDF388-450-0130Does the department allocate the income of a nonapplying spouse to a caretaker relative?
HTMLPDF388-450-0137Does the department allocate income of an ineligible spouse to an ABD cash client?
HTMLPDF388-450-0138Does the department allocate income of an ineligible spouse to a housing and essential needs (HEN) referral client?
HTMLPDF388-450-0140How does the income of an ineligible assistance unit member affect my eligibility and benefits for basic food?
HTMLPDF388-450-0145Income of a person who is not a member of a food assistance unit.
HTMLPDF388-450-0155How does being a sponsored immigrant affect my eligibility for cash and food assistance programs?
HTMLPDF388-450-0156When am I exempt from deeming?
HTMLPDF388-450-0160How does the department decide how much of my sponsor's income to count against my benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0162How does the department count my income to determine if my assistance unit is eligible and how does the department calculate the amount of my cash and basic food benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0165Gross earned income limit for TANF/SFA.
HTMLPDF388-450-0170Does the department provide an earned income deduction for households that receive TANF/SFA, RCA, and PWA to work?
HTMLPDF388-450-0177Does the department provide an earned income deduction for the ABD cash program?
HTMLPDF388-450-0178Does the department provide an earned income deduction for housing and essential needs (HEN) referral applicants and recipients?
HTMLPDF388-450-0185What income deductions does the department allow when determining if I am eligible for food benefits and the amount of my monthly benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0190How does the department figure my shelter cost income deduction for basic food?
HTMLPDF388-450-0195Does the department use my utility costs when calculating my basic food or WASHCAP benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0200Will the medical expenses of elderly persons or individuals with disabilities in my assistance unit be used as an income deduction for basic food?
HTMLPDF388-450-0215How does the department estimate my assistance unit's income to determine my eligibility and benefits?
HTMLPDF388-450-0225How are my assistance unit's benefits calculated for the first month I am eligible for cash assistance?
HTMLPDF388-450-0230What income does the department count in the month I apply for basic food when my assistance unit is destitute?
HTMLPDF388-450-0245When are my benefits suspended?
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
388-450-0020Income exclusions for SSI-related medical. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0020, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-511-1140 and 388-519-1910.] Repealed by WSR 04-09-005, filed 4/7/04, effective 6/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090. Later promulgation, see chapter 388-475 WAC.
388-450-0060Lump sum payments. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 99-16-024, § 388-450-0060, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0060, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0075Income from time-loss compensation. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0075, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 02-20-069, filed 9/30/02, effective 10/31/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0090Self-employment expenses that are not allowed as income deductions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0090, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 01-19-020, filed 9/11/01, effective 10/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0110Allocating the income of a GA-U client to legal dependents. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0110, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-519-1910.] Repealed by WSR 12-10-042, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36.
388-450-0115Does the department allocate the income of a financially responsible person who is excluded from the assistance unit? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. WSR 12-10-042, § 388-450-0115, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0115, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 24-11-019, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. 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.
388-450-0116How does the department count my income if I cannot get assistance because I am an alien? [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, § 388-450-0116, filed 8/22/13, effective 10/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-450-0116, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 02-14-021, § 388-450-0116, filed 6/21/02, effective 6/22/02; WSR 99-16-024, § 388-450-0116, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-24-037, § 388-450-0116, filed 11/24/98, effective 12/25/98.] Repealed by WSR 24-11-019, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. 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.
388-450-0125Allocating the income of the father of the unborn child to a pregnant woman. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0125, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 01-11-108, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200.
388-450-0135Allocating income of an ineligible spouse to a GA-U client. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0135, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 12-10-042, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36.
388-450-0150SSI-related medical income allocation. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0150, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-506-0630 and 388-519-1910.] Repealed by WSR 04-09-005, filed 4/7/04, effective 6/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090. Later promulgation, see chapter 388-475 WAC.
388-450-0175Does the department offer an income deduction for the general assistance program as an incentive for clients to work? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.266, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 2009 c 564. WSR 09-18-079, § 388-450-0175, filed 8/31/09, effective 10/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, and Title 45 C.F.R., Part 261.2 as published in Federal Register on June 29, 2006. WSR 08-12-031, § 388-450-0175, filed 5/29/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, and 74.08.090. WSR 06-07-078, § 388-450-0175, filed 3/13/06, effective 5/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0175, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 12-10-042, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.04.655, 74.08.043, 74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36.
388-450-0180Effect of countable income on eligibility and benefit level for cash assistance. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0180, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0205Budgeting income deductions for food assistance. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0205, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0210Countable income for medical programs. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, 74.09.700, and 2007 c 5. WSR 08-05-018, § 388-450-0210, filed 2/12/08, effective 3/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.415. WSR 05-23-013, § 388-450-0210, filed 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. WSR 02-17-030, § 388-450-0210, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, and Title XIX State Plan amendment 00-008. WSR 02-03-009, § 388-450-0210, filed 1/4/02, effective 2/4/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0210, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98. Formerly WAC 388-505-0580, 388-505-0590 and 388-519-1910.] Decodified by WSR 11-23-091, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/21/11. Recodified as § 182-509-0001.
388-450-0220Retrospective budgeting. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 99-16-024, § 388-450-0220, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0220, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0235Discontinued income. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 99-16-024, § 388-450-0235, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0235, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0240Effect of net lump sum payments for cash assistance. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0240, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 99-23-083, filed 11/16/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510.
388-450-0250Income of a new assistance unit member. [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.04.510. WSR 99-16-024, § 388-450-0250, filed 7/26/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-450-0250, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.] Repealed by WSR 00-01-012, filed 12/3/99, effective 1/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.510.