CalFresh / SNAP
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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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CalWORKs and CalFresh treatment of ABLE accounts
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions regarding treatment of ABLE accounts for purposes of CalWORKs and CalFresh. An ABLE account allows persons with disabilities to save and invest money for disability-related expenses without losing eligibility…
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Changes to Inter-County Transfer process
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing changes to the Inter-County Transfer (ICT) process required by SB 1339. Effective June 1, 2017, CalWORKs and CalFresh recipients can report a move to either their old county…
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Electronic signatures in CalWORKs and CalFresh programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about using electronic signatures in the CalWORKs and CalFresh programs. Electronic signatures can be used for applications, recertifications and periodic reports. An electronic signature for CalFresh must have…
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IEVS processing deadlines
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions about processing Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) data matches. IEVS is a system to verify income and other information for applicants and recipients of both CalWORKs and CalFresh.…
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CalFresh treatment of IHSS wages
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about treatment of IHSS wages for purposes of CalFresh. CDSS has decided that IHSS wages are income for purposes of CalFresh. CDSS states that IHSS wages are not…
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CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about the CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP). CDSS received a waiver to implement ESAP beginning October 1, 2017. ESAP will do three things for elderly (age 60…
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CalFresh Standard Medical Expense Deduction project
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about implementation of CalFresh Standard Medical Expense deduction. CDSS received a waiver to implement a Standard Medical Expense deduction beginning October 1, 2017. Elderly and/or disabled households with…