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Social Security updates listing of available occupations
Effective June 22, 2024, the Social Security Administration determined that 114 occupations listed in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles are not isolated jobs that can no longer be used to find that a person is not disabled. Social…
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Social Security reduces past relevant work consideration to 5 years
Effective June 22, 2024, the Social Security Administration has reduced the past relevant work consideration to five years. Social Security disability determinations use a five step sequential evaluation process: 1) Is the person working or earning less than…
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Benefits eligibility for citizens of freely associated states
Effective March 9, 2024, citizens of the Compact of Free Association states of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands are eligible for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (CalFresh in California). This population is not subject to a…
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Benefits extension for Ukranian Humanitarian Parolees
President Biden’s signing of The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, expanded resettlement assistance provided by The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to displaced Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians paroled to the U.S. The ORR updated its eligibility criteria and mainstreamed…
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Language access requirements for Public and Indian Housing programs
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and other Public and Indian Housing (PIH) grantees on ensuring meaningful access to programs for persons with Limited English Proficiency…
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Child care family fees schedule
Every year, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) must establish a family fee schedule for families who receive subsidized child care. The family fee Is based on State Median Income. The family fee is a flat rate…
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Changes to CCP 7 child care form and related changes to CalWORKs WTW 2 form
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a revised CalWORKs Child Care Request Form and Child Care Payment Rules (CCP 7) child care form. The form is revised to reflect the change in definition of part…
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CalWORKs Stage 2 child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification about eligibility for CalWORKs Stage 2 child care. To be eligible for Stage 2 child care, families must either be 1) receiving CalWORKs, and the county determines…
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New rule for CalWORKs treatment of guaranteed income
The California Department of Social Services has provided guidance about new rules for about counting Guaranteed Income (GI) payments as income for CalWORKs. A GI payment is one or more unconditional cash payments issued from a program intended…
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Increase in CalWORKs resource limit
Effective January 1, 2025, the CalWORKs resource limit for applicants and recipients will increase to $12,137, and to $18,206 for an assistance unit with at least one member who is over 60 or disabled. This increase also applies…