WAC 388-450-0135 Allocating income of an ineligible spouse to a GA-U client.

1. This section applies to the GA-U program.

2. When a GA-U client is married and lives with the nonapplying spouse, the following income is available to the client:

   1. The remainder of the client's wages, retirement benefits or separate property after reducing the income by:

      1. The GA-U work incentive and work expense deduction, as specified in WAC 388-450-0175; and

      2. An amount not to exceed the department's standard of need for court or administratively ordered current or back support for legal dependents.

   2. The remainder of the nonapplying spouse's wages, retirement benefits and separate property after reducing the income by: 

      1. The GA-U work expense deduction;

      2. An amount not to exceed the department's standard of need for court or administratively ordered current or back support for legal dependents; and

      3. The payment standard amount as specified under WAC 388-478-0030 which includes ineligible assistance unit members.

   3. One-half of all other community income, as provided in WAC 388-450-0005.