Cash assistance
Legal Information
In this section of Washington LawHelp you will find general legal information and resources about cash assistance for families in need in Washington state.
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Information for providers, clients, and advocates about the TANF Benefits Time Limit: February 1st, 2011
DSHS will be instituting a lifetime limit for families enrolled in TANF effective February 1, 2011 Read More
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Questions and Answers on the TANF 5-Year Time Limit
7150EN - There is a sixty-month (five-year) time limit for receiving TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and SFA (State Family Assistance) cash assistance. The existence of the time limit does not mean that your family will automatically stop receiving cash assistance at the end of 60 months. Read More
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for Teen Parents
7122EN - If you are a teenager under the age of 18, low income, and have children or are pregnant, you may be able to get help (money) from the state TANF program. Read on for answers to your questions about how to get TANF. Read More
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Rules and Eligibility
7123EN - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is the welfare program that gives cash grants to needy families. This publication discusses who is eligible for TANF and what is required under the law. Read More
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DSHS Help for People with Disabilities: Necessary Supplemental Accommodations
7151EN - If you get DSHS benefits, such as TANF, SFA, Disability Lifeline, Medicaid, or food assistance, DSHS must accommodate your disabilities. This means that DSHS must try to make their services and benefits available to you to the same extent that they are available to people without a disability. Read More
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How DSHS Treats Lump Sum Payments
7140EN - Information you should know if you receive a lump sum payment from DSHS. Read More
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National Center for Law and Economic Justice
NCLEJ serves low-income families, individuals, and communities by advancing the cause of economic justice through ground-breaking, successful litigation and policy work around the country. Read More
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Questions and Answers about Workfirst
7126EN - Almost all families who get TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) must participate in Workfirst. Most parents must do a job search program and take a job if one is offered. Read More
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The Self-Sufficiency Calculator for Washington State
The Calculator can help you: plan and develop career goals so you can work towards a better paying job; decide if a job you are considering will pay enough to meet your family's needs; determine if you might be eligible for public benefits that can help with expenses like health care or child care; test and compare different work or living options and see how they affect your bottom line. Read More
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Washington State Self-Support Reserve
Basic subsistence limitation chart for determining amount necessary to provide for basic needs. The amounts are adjusted annually. Read More
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Workfirst and the Family Violence Amendment
7124EN - DSHS will screen and identify TANF (Welfare) recipients for a history of family violence, notify TANF recipients about the Family Violence Amendment, maintain confidentiality, refer individuals needing counseling to supportive services, and waive Workfirst requirements where the requirements would make it more difficult to escape family violence, or put victims at further risk of family violence. Read More
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WorkFirst News October 2011
An overview of recent changes to the program. Content Detail
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Additional Requirements (AR)
7108EN - If you qualify for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), State Financial Assistance (SFA), or a Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) welfare grant through DSHS and you have an emergency, you may be eligible to get "Additional Requirements (AR).” AR is a once-a-year cash grant for emergency needs. Read More
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Consolidated Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP): Extra Money for Needy Families
7106EN - CEAP is a welfare (DSHS) program that provides money to needy families, children and pregnant women facing an emergency. You may qualify for a CEAP emergency grant only if you are not eligible for any other DSHS financial or emergency assistance program. Read More
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Washington State WorkFirst Web Site
WorkFirst is Washington State's welfare reform program that helps financially struggling families find jobs, keep their jobs, get better jobs and build a better life for their children. Read More
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