Who is a protective payee?
(1) A protective payee is a person or an employee of an agency who manages client cash benefits to provide for basic needs - Housing, utilities, clothing, child care, and food. They may also provide services such as training clients how to manage money.
(2) Clients are assigned to protective payees for the following reasons:
(a) Emergency or temporary situations where a child is left without a caretaker (TANF/SFA) per WAC
388-460-0030;
(b) Mismanagement of money (TANF/SFA, PWA, ABD cash, or WCCC) per WAC
388-460-0035; or
[Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.04.0052,
74.04.655,
74.08.043,
74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. WSR 12-10-042, § 388-460-0020, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.08.090, and chapter
74.08A RCW. WSR 06-10-034, § 388-460-0020, filed 4/27/06, effective 6/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08A.010(4),
74.08A.340,
74.08.090,
74.04.050. WSR 02-14-083, § 388-460-0020, filed 6/28/02, effective 7/1/02.]