WAC 388-450-0175

Effective October 1, 2009

WAC 388-450-0175 Does the department offer an income deduction for the general assistance program as an incentive for clients to work?

The department gives a deduction to people who receive income from work while receiving general assistance.  The deduction appliesto general assistance cash benefits only.  We allow the following income deduction when we determine the amount of your benefits:

  1. We only count fifty percent of your monthly gross earned income. We do this to encourage you to work.

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