(Effective until August 1, 2024)
Does the department offer an income deduction for housing and essential needs (HEN) referral applicants and recipients as an incentive to work?
We give a deduction to housing and essential needs (HEN) referral recipients who receive income from work. The deduction applies to eligibility for referral to the HEN program only. We allow the following income deduction when we determine your eligibility for referral to the HEN program:
We only count fifty percent of your monthly gross earned income. We do this to encourage work.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.08.025,
74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-450-0178, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]
(Effective August 1, 2024)
Does the department provide an earned income deduction for housing and essential needs (HEN) referral applicants and recipients?
We give a deduction to housing and essential needs (HEN) referral applicants and recipients who receive income from work. The deduction applies to eligibility for referral to the HEN program only. We allow the following income deduction when we determine your eligibility for referral to the HEN program:
We deduct the first $500 of gross monthly earnings and then one-half of remaining earnings.
[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, § 388-450-0178, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.08.025,
74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-450-0178, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]