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Income
Guidelines to Qualify for WIC
(updated April 2008)
Income for WIC participation is set by the
Federal government and the State of Washington. Income
guidelines change every April.
WIC considers total gross income before
deductions of any kind for the full month preceding the
initial certification or recertification appointment.
This includes income such as child support paid to you, and
any other incidental earned income.
(unborn baby is counted as a family member)
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Family of 2 earning up to $2,159 |
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Family of 3 earning up to $2,714 |
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Family of 4 earning up to $3,269 |
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Family of 5 earning up to $3,824 |
More than 5: add $555 for each
additional member.
Children who receive DSHS assistance are
also eligible for WIC. Income levels for children's
medical coupons are higher than WIC guidelines.
Children with medical coupons automatically qualify for WIC.
Our WIC office has Medicaid applications.
Children's
Medicaid Income Limits
(unborn baby is counted as a family member)
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Family of 1 earning up to $1,734 |
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Family of 2 earning up to $2,334 |
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Family of 3 earning up to $2,934 |
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Family of 4 earning up to $3,534 |
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Family of 5 earning up to $4,134 |
More than 5: add $600 for each
additional member.
Children who receive Washington Basic Health
Insurance for free are eligible for WIC.
Children who receive CHIP (Children's Health
Insurance Program) are NOT automatically eligible for WIC.
Proof of income is required for WIC
participation. Medical coupon for the previous or
current month is proof of income. If no medical
coupon, bring pay stubs for the whole month prior to the
appointment. If self-employed, bring ledger sheets.
For military families, bring copy of LES (Leave and Earning
Statement) for previous month. For acceptable forms of
proof of other types of income, contact the WIC office.
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