ABAWD clients must meet work registration requirements in order to receive and maintain BFA. ABAWD clients are age 18-52 with no dependent children in their assistance unit and are able to work. If an ABAWD client declares no physical or mental issues, they must work at least 20 hours per week or 80 hours in a month, participate in unpaid volunteer work, Workfare, or in state approved employment and training programs.
Refer to the DSHS ABAWD website for list of the current waived and non-waived areas in WA. ABAWD clients residing non-waived areas must meet these work requirements. If work requirements are not met, they would receive three months of basic food benefits in a 36-month period and be terminated for non-compliance. BFET providers can identify an ABAWD client on the Client Demographics screen in eJAS.