华盛顿的带薪家庭假计划到2029年将面临3.5亿美元的短缺, Washington’s paid family leave program faces a $350 million shortfall by 2029 due to rising demand and funding limits.

华盛顿的带薪家庭假和医疗假计划预计到2029年将面临3.5亿美元的赤字,原因是需求增加,福利增加,保险费法定上限为1.2%。 Washington’s paid family and medical leave program is projected to face a $350 million deficit by 2029 due to rising demand, increasing benefits, and a legal cap on premiums at 1.2%. 过去一年有32万多份申请,并支付了20多亿美元的福利金,目前的供资机制(受后向型溢价公式的限制)可能无法维持该方案。 With over 320,000 applications in the past year and more than $2 billion in benefits paid, current funding mechanisms—limited by a backward-looking premium formula—may not sustain the program. 参议院通过了拟议的前瞻性精算办法,但在众议院停滞不前。 A proposed forward-looking actuarial approach passed the Senate but stalled in the House. 如果没有立法行动来提高保险费、扩大应纳税工资基数或调整福利,预期会持续出现短缺,特别是由于国家预算紧缩,一般资金支助的可能性降低。 Without legislative action to raise premiums, expand the taxable wage base, or adjust benefits, ongoing shortfalls are expected, especially as general fund support becomes less likely amid tight state budgets.