WA Cares Fund offered by WA Cares Fund
WA Cares Fund provides working Washingtonians a way to earn access to long-term care benefits that will be available to eligible individuals when they need them. All working Washingtonians contribute a small percentage of their income into the fund. Then when you need care, you can access your earned benefit of $36,500 (adjusted up to inflation) to pay for services.
Physical Address
Hours
24 hours daily.
Application process
Call or go online for more information.
Fee
Contributing a small amount (0.58%) from your wages to the fund while working.
Eligibility
Working Washingtonians. There are three different ways workers can meet the WA Cares Fund contribution requirement. The first two pathways offer any worker an opportunity to earn full benefits, and the third pathway offers near-retirees an opportunity to earn partial benefits. The second requirement to access your benefit is needing care. This is because WA Cares is a long-term care insurance program, not a savings account. WA Cares evaluates your care need by determining if you need assistance with three or more activities of daily living, such as bathing or managing medications.
Service area
WA
Agency info
WA Cares Fund
Provides working Washingtonians a way to earn access to long-term care benefits that will be available when they need them.