Revised on: June 11, 2020
Purpose:
This section addresses the pregnancy requirement for the TANF, SFA, and PWA cash assistance programs.
WAC 388-462-0010 Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or state family assistance (SFA) eligibility for pregnant women.
WAC 388-400-0055 Who is eligible for the pregnant women assistance (PWA) program?
A pregnant individual may qualify for TANF or SFA in any stage of their pregnancy. A pregnant individual who is ineligible for TANF or SFA for any reason other than WorkFirst noncompliant sanction (such as the 60 month time limit) may be eligible for PWA.
- See PROGRAM SUMMARY for other eligibility factors for TANF, SFA and PWA.
- See INCOME to determine need and payment level.
- See TEEN PARENTS for school attendance and living situation requirements for unmarried pregnant teens.
- See ASSISTANCE UNITS for assistance unit rules for pregnant women.
- Determine if the client's needs are being met by SSI (e.g. an SSI ineligible spouse) or if the client is otherwise eligible for TANF (e.g. a parent of a child on SSI or a non-parental caretaker of a TANF eligible child).
- Verify pregnancy and expected date of delivery.
- If the client is considering adoption, inform them of their right for post adoption cash benefits.
- Verify household composition (See VERIFICATION).
- Obtain information about the father of the unborn.
- The presence of the unborn's father in the home may affect income eligibility, categorical eligibility, resource eligibility, and benefit level.
- If not married to the client, determine if the father's income affects eligibility (See INCOME).
- If married to the client, determine (in addition to factors noted above) if community resources affect eligibility (See RESOURCES) and if allocated income effects eligibility and benefit level (See INCOME).
- If the father of the unborn is absent from the home, do not complete a Division of Child Support (DCS) referral on the unborn.