PDFWAC 388-478-0090
What are the monthly income limits for the aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance and housing and essential needs (HEN) referral program?
You must have countable income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0162, at or below the monthly income limit in order to receive aged, blind, or disabled (ABD) cash assistance or a referral to the housing and essential needs (HEN) program.
(1) The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals are:
Assistance Unit Size | Monthly Income Limit |
1 | $339 |
2 | $428 |
(2) The ABD cash assistance and HEN referral monthly income limits for individuals in medical institutions and group living facilities are:
Facility Type | Assistance Unit Size | Monthly Income Limit |
Medical institutions (including nursing homes and hospitals) | 1 | $41.62 |
Adult family homes | 1 | $339.00 |
Boarding homes (including assisted living, enhanced residential centers (EARC), and adult residential centers (ARC)) | 1 | $38.84 |
Developmental disability administration (DDA) group homes | 1 | $38.84 |
Mental health adult residential treatment facilities (ARTF) | 1 | $38.84 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.510, 74.04.655, 74.04.770, 74.04.0052, 74.08.043, 74.08.090, 74.08.335, 74.08A.100, 74.08A.120, 74.08A.230, 74.62.030 and 2020 c 357. WSR 20-20-007, § 388-478-0090, filed 9/24/20, effective 10/25/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-040, § 388-478-0090, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]