Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Chapter 388-450 - Income
Section 388-450-0113 - Does the department allocate income of a housing and essential needs (HEN) referral recipient to legal dependents?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-450-0113
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
This section applies to referrals to the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program.
(1) The income of a HEN referral recipient is reduced by the following:
(a) The HEN referral earned income disregard
as specified in WAC
388-450-0178; and
(b) The amount of current and/or back child
support that the recipient is paying each month under a court or administrative
order. If the monthly child support payment is greater than the department's
standard of need, income is instead reduced by the department's standard of
need.
(2) When a HEN referral recipient in a medical institution, alcohol or drug treatment center, congregate care facility or adult family home has income, the income is countable to meet the recipient's needs after the income is reduced by the following:
(a) The HEN referral program
income limit for the non-applying spouse and legal dependents living in the
home; and
(b) The standard of
assistance the client is eligible for while residing in the alternative care
facility.
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