Revised October 31, 2011
WAC 388-449-0200 - Am I eligible for cash assistance for Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) while waiting for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
WAC 388-449-0210 - What is interim assistance and how do I assign it to the department?
Clarifying Information
- Persons receiving ABD cash are required to sign a DSHS 18-235, SSI Interim Assistance Reimbursement Authorization (IARA) agreeing to repay interim assistance.
- The State of Washington and the Social Security Administration have a written agreement that the IARA is also a notice of intent to file a SSI application.
- The IARA signed date is the protective filing date when:
- The IARA is filed with the SSA District Office within 30 days of the signed date.
- A SSI application is filed with SSA within 60 calendar days of the signed date.
Worker Responsibilities
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- DSHS staff must perform the following actions:
- Ensure that a valid IARA has been obtained from persons receiving ABD cash.
- Sign and date the IARA representing DSHS.
- Ensure the original IARA is received by SSA within 30 calendar days from the date that the SSIF signs it.
- For IARAs signed in the CSO:
- Discuss the IARA with the person so that the person understands how it works.
- Send the original IARA to SSA and makes two copies. Give a copy to the person and send a copy to DMS.
- For IARAs received in the mail:
- The HUI will sign the IARA and fax the original to the appropriate SSA office with a cover letter.
- The IARA received date will be automatically filled in ICMS with the date the HIU prints the IARA cover letter.
- HUI staff will image the IARA and assign it to the SSIF or ISW of record.
- Unsigned or unusable IARAs will be imaged with a cover letter indicating the IARA was not sent to SSA and that a new IARA will need to be obtained.
- Once filed with SSA the IARA is effective for interim assistance repayment for:
- 12 months from the signed date.
- As long as the SSI application is active.