You must have countable income, as defined in WAC
388-450-0162, at or below the monthly income limit in order to receive aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance or a referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program.
(1) The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals with an obligation to pay shelter costs are:
Assistance Unit Size | Monthly Income Limit |
1 | $339 |
2 | $428 |
(2) The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals with shelter provided at no cost are:
Assistance Unit Size | Monthly Income Limit |
1 | $206 |
2 | $261 |
(3) The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals in medical institutions and group living facilities are:
Facility Type | Assistance Unit Size | Monthly Income Limit |
Medical institutions (including nursing homes and hospitals) | 1 | $41.62 |
Adult family homes | 1 | $339.00 |
Boarding homes (including assisted living, enhanced residential centers (EARC), and adult residential centers (ARC)) | 1 | $38.84 |
Developmental disability administration (DDA) group homes | 1 | $38.84 |
Mental health adult residential treatment facilities (ARTF) | 1 | $38.84 |