Fecht v. Department of Social & Health Services

The issue is whether plaintiff is entitled to public assistance. At the time of applying for assistance, plaintiff was a 48-year-old employable but unemployed single female. She met all the eligibility requirements for noncontinuing general assistance except that she was under the age of 50. Assistance was denied on the basis of WAC 388-37-210 1 which restricts noncontinuing general assistance, in the case of single persons, to those 50 years of age or older.

“(1) A single person who is 50 years of age or older,

“ (2) Husband and wife when the man is 50 years of age or older,

“(3) Families with…