What are the maximum earned income limits for TANF, SFA, PWA, and RCA?
To be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), state family assistance (SFA), refugee cash assistance (RCA), or pregnant women assistance (PWA), a family's gross earned income must be below the following levels, which includes the $500 family earnings deduction:
Number of family members | Maximum earned income level | Number of family members | Maximum monthly earned income level |
1 | $1,400 | | 6 | $2,680 | |
2 | 1,640 | | 7 | 3,016 | |
3 | 1,912 | | 8 | 3,284 | |
4 | 2,166 | | 9 | 3,558 | |
5 | 2,418 | | 10 or more | 3,824 | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
49.46.120,
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.500,
74.04.510,
74.04.655,
74.04.770,
74.04.0052,
74.08.025,
74.08.043,
74.08.090,
74.08.335,
74.08A.100,
74.08A.120,
74.08A.230,
74.09.035,
74.09.530, and
74.62.030. WSR 24-11-019, § 388-478-0035, filed 5/7/24, effective 8/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.04.770,
74.08.090,
74.08A.230, and 2023 c 475. WSR 23-23-054, § 388-478-0035, filed 11/8/23, effective 1/1/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.660,
74.08.090,
74.08A.230 and 2021 c 334. WSR 21-21-054, § 388-478-0035, filed 10/15/21, effective 11/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.08.090,
74.08A.230, 2018 c 299 and 2017 c 1. WSR 18-09-088, § 388-478-0035, filed 4/17/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.08.090,
74.08A.230, and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 207. WSR 16-01-093, § 388-478-0035, filed 12/15/15, effective 1/15/16. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.005,
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.510,
74.08.090,
74.08A.100,
74.04.770,
74.04.0052,
74.04.655,
74.08.043,
74.08.335, and 2011 1st sp.s. c 36. WSR 12-10-042, § 388-478-0035, filed 4/27/12, effective 6/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057,
74.04.770,
74.08.090, and chapters
74.08A and
74.12 RCW. WSR 11-16-029, § 388-478-0035, filed 7/27/11, effective 8/27/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055, and 2008 c 329 § 207 (1)(e). WSR 08-16-105, § 388-478-0035, filed 8/5/08, effective 9/5/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.04.050,
74.04.055,
74.04.057 and
74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-478-0035, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]