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IHSS Protective Supervision Notice of Action messages
CDSS has issued instructions about Notices of Action for determinations about In Home Supportive Services Protective Supervision. CDSS developed Notice of Action messages to provide additional explanation for a Protective Supervision determination. The purpose of the messages is…
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County requirements to provide equal access to deaf IHSS applicants, recipients and providers
CDSS has issued instructions providing equal communication access and accessibility of materials to deaf or hard-of-hearing IHSS applicants, recipients and providers. Counties must provide all possible guidance and assistance to ensure effective communication with all IHSS program participants,…
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Emergency child care program for foster children
CDSS has issued instructions about the child care Bridge Program. The program provides emergency child care vouchers, child care navigator services and trauma-informed care training and coaching in counties that choose to participate in the program. Families eligible…
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CalWORKs asset limit increase for families with an elderly or disabled member
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has increased the CalWORKs asset limit for families that include an elderly (age 60 or over) or disabled household member to $3,500 effective October 1, 2017. The CalWORKs asset limit remains…
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CalFresh income, deductions, resources and exclusions
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about changes to CalFresh income deducation and resource exclusion rules. Military combat pay is excluded from income when determining CalFresh eligibility and benefit level if the additional pay…
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Disaster CalFresh for fire victims
CDSS has issued several directives regarding CalFresh for victims of the Northern California fires. These directives include issuance of mass replacement benefits, statewide access to CalFresh (and CalWORKs) services statewide, allowing purchase of hot food with CalFresh benefits…
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Responsibility for developing written evidence in Social Security hearings
Social Security has issued a ruling regarding the responsibilities of both the Social Security Administration and the claimant to develop evidence and other information in disability and blindness claims for both SSDI and SSI cases. The ruling applies…
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Child support order suspension for incarcerated obligors
The Department of Child Support Services has issued statewide policy instructions regarding suspension of child support orders for incarcerated obligors. This policy implements revisions to Family Code 4007.5 in AB 610 (2015). Child support obligations are suspended when…
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CAPI Indigents Exception form and policy
CDSS has issued clarification regarding county completion of the Cash Assistance Program for Indigents (CAPI) indigence exception form. Included in this clarification are several policy statements about evaluating eligibility for the indigence exception from sponsor deeming. CDSS states…