Does the department allocate the income of a nonapplying spouse to a caretaker relative?
This section applies to TANF/SFA, PWA, and RCA programs. The community income of the nonapplying spouse and applying spouse is combined. See WAC 388-450-0005 to determine what income is available as community income. To figure out how much we count, we take the following steps:
(1) We start by totaling earned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0030 , and applying the earned income disregards outlined in WAC 388-450-0170 .
(2) We add all the unearned income, as defined in WAC 388-450-0025 .
(3) We subtract the difference between the following payment standards (payment standards can be found in WAC 388-478-0020 and 388-478-0027 ):
(a)One that includes both eligible assistance unit members…#
(a) One that includes both eligible assistance unit members and those who cannot get assistance; and
(b)One that includes only the eligible assistance unit…#
(b) One that includes only the eligible assistance unit members who can get assistance.
(4) We subtract any court or administratively ordered child support paid for legal dependents. This includes both current and back support. The amount cannot be more than the need standard in WAC 388-478-0015 for the number of dependents.
(5) We subtract any employment-related child care expenses you had prior to approval.
(6) Whatever is left is countable income and subtracted from the grant.