WAC 388-466-0140

Effective February 2, 2002

WAC 388-466-0140 Income and resources for refugee assistance eligibility

  1. How does DSHS count my income and resources when determining my eligibility for refugee cash assistance? 

We determine your eligibility for RCA using the TANF rules about income and resources in chapters 388-450 and 388-470 WAC, except we do not count a onetime resettlement cash payment provided to you by your voluntary agency (VOLAG).

  1. How does DSHS count my income and resources when determining my eligibility for refugee medical assistance?

We determine your eligibility for RMA using the TANF rules about income and resources in chapters 388-450 and 388-470 WAC, except as it stated below:

  1. Your monthly income can be up to two hundred percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL);

  2. A onetime resettlement cash payment provided to you by your VOLAG is not counted in determining your eligibility for RMA;

  3. Your RMA eligibility is determined on the basis of your income and resources on the date of your application (WAC 388-466-0130)

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