WAC 388-478-0060. What are the income limits and maximum benefit amounts for basic food?

(1) If your assistance unit (AU) meets all other eligibility requirements for basic food, your AU must have income at or below the limits in columns B and C of this subsection to get basic food, unless you meet one of the exceptions listed below in subsection (2) of this section. The maximum monthly food assistance benefit your AU could receive is listed in column D of this subsection. EFFECTIVE 10/1/2025 Column A Number of Eligible AU Members Column B Maximum Gross Monthly Income (130% of Poverty Level) Column C Maximum Net (Countable) Monthly Income (100% of Poverty Level) Column D Maximum Allotment Column E 165% of Poverty Level 1 $1,696 $1,305 $298 $2,152 2 2,292 1,763 546 $2,909 3 2,888 2,221 785 3,665 4 3,483 2,680 994 4,421 5 4,079 3,138 1,183 5,177 6 4,675 3,596 1,421 5,934 7 5,271 4,055 1,571 6,690 8 5,867 4,513 1,789 7,446 Each Additional Member + 596 + 459 + 218 + 757 EFFECTIVE 10/1/2025 Column A Number of Eligible AU Members Column B Maximum Gross Monthly Income (130% of Poverty Level) Column C Maximum Net (Countable) Monthly Income (100% of Poverty Level) Column D Maximum Allotment Column E 165% of Poverty Level 1 $1,696 $1,305 $298 $2,152 2 2,292 1,763 546 $2,909 3 2,888 2,221 785 3,665 4 3,483 2,680 994 4,421 5 4,079 3,138 1,183 5,177 6 4,675 3,596 1,421 5,934 7 5,271 4,055 1,571 6,690 8 5,867 4,513 1,789 7,446 Each Additional Member + 596 + 459 + 218 + 757 (2) Exceptions: (a) If your AU is categorically eligible as under WAC 388-414-0001 , your AU does not have to meet the gross or net income standards in columns B and C of subsection (1) of this section. We budget your AU's income to decide the amount of basic food your AU will receive. (b) If your AU includes a member who is 60 years of age or older or has a disability, your AU's income must be at or below the limit in column C of subsection (1) of this section. (c) If you are 60 years of age or older and cannot buy and cook your own meals because of a permanent disability, we will use column E of subsection (1) of this section to decide if you can be a separate AU. (d) If your AU has zero income, your benefits are the maximum allotment in column D of subsection (1) of this section, based on the number of eligible members in your AU.