The monthly need and payment standards for cash assistance are based on a determination of the assistance unit size. The need standards for cash assistance units are:
Assistance unit size | Need standard |
1 | $ 3,732 |
2 | 5,911 |
3 | 7,270 |
4 | 9,369 |
5 | 11,229 |
6 | 13,104 |
7 | 14,998 |
8 | 16,842 |
9 | 18,890 |
10 or more | 21,888 |
Wash. Admin. Code § 388-478-0015
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 12-24-034, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/29/12, effective 1/1/13; 11-24-021, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/30/11, effective 1/1/12; 11-01-121, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/20/10, effective 1/1/11; 10-04-111, § 388-478-0015, filed 2/3/10, effective 3/6/10; 08-24-070, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-24-033, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/30/07, effective 12/31/07; 07-06-066, § 388-478-0015, filed 3/5/07, effective 4/5/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 06-05-102, § 388-478-0015, filed 2/14/06, effective 3/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 05-22-077 and 05-23-012, § 388-478-0015, filed 10/31/05 and 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06; 05-01-074, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 03-24-059, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04; 03-23-116, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/18/03, effective 12/19/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 74.04.770. 02-23-029, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/12/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200. 01-11-108, § 388-478-0015, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.200. 99-04-056, § 388-478-0015, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.