Section 388-450-0138 - Does the department allocate income of an ineligible spouse to a housing and essential needs (HEN) referral client?This section applies to referrals to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program.
(1) When a HEN referral client is married and lives with their ineligible spouse, we take the following steps to figure out how much income we count: (a) We start by totaling earned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0030, and subtract the earned income deduction, as defined in WAC 388-450-0178;(b) We add all the unearned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0025;(c) We subtract the difference between the two person and one person payment standards (payment standards can be found in WAC 388-478-0033).(2) We subtract any court or administratively ordered child support paid for legal dependents. This includes both current and back support. The amount cannot exceed the standard of need in WAC 388-478-0015 for the number of dependents.(3) Then, we compare the remaining income after deductions in subsections (1) and (2) of this section to the income limits defined in WAC 388-478-0090.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-450-0138
Adopted by WSR 13-24-044, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/2014Amended by WSR 24-11-019, Filed 5/7/2024, effective 8/1/2024