More than 18,000 disabled people who live on $339 a month from the state's General Assistance-Unemployable program could see their monthly grant reduced to $50 starting in September under a bill amended last week in the state Senate.
In place of the $339, the amended Security Lifeline Act, Second Substitute House Bill 2782, which was originally proposed by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Seattle) with the full grant, would provide a housing voucher to pay for a person's rent, with the $50 and food stamps expected to cover other household needs. ...