CalWORKs
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County welfare department access requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance on county welfare department access requirements. County welfare departments must implement procedures that ensure members of the public, including those with disabilities, are notified of and have access to…
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CalWORKs eligibility for victims of the Fawn Fire in Shasta County
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminded counties about CalWORKs regulations and policies for processing applications and documents on behalf of disaster victims and evacuees. An emergency proclamation has been issued for Shasta County because of the…
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Two year timeframe to establish overpayment/overissuances
Current California Department of Social Services policy limits establishment of CalFresh overissuances to three years prior to the date of discovery. (See ACL 18-99.) Effective July 1, 2022, or when automation can be completed, whichever is later, counties…
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CalWORKS Income Reporting Threshold for the Federal Fiscal Year 2022
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued new amounts for the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for CalWORKs and CalFresh. CalWORKs and CalFresh recipients do not need to report changes to their income between semiannual reports or annual…
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CalWORKs Increase to the Maximum Aid Payment
Effective October 1, 2021, Assembly Bill (AB) 135 grants a 5.3 percent increase to the CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment (MAP). Recipients must be informed of the MAP increase by October 1st. The country welfare department computer systems must…
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60-Month Time Limit implementation
The California Department of Social Services informs counties of a change in implementation of the change in implementation of the 60-Month CalWORKs time limit. To the extent inconsistent with this policy, ACL 20-113 is superceeded. Parents who meet…
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Eligibility of Afghan Humanitarian Parolees for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs, CalFresh and SSI
THIS POLICY IS SUPERCEEDED BY ACWDL December 2, 2021, summarized here, for federal benefits. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding eligibility of Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Afghanistan for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs and CalFresh…
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Eligibility of Afghan Special Immigrant Parolees for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs, CalFresh and SSI
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding eligibility of Special Immigrant Visa holders and special immigrant parolees in the SQ/SI categories (collectively called Special Immigrant Parolees) from Afghanistan for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs and…
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CalWORKs Census Earned Income Exemption
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance about the CalWORKs earned income exemption for work on the census. All temporary work or stipends paid by the U.S Census Bureau, government entities, and non-profits related to…
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CalWORKs eligibility for fire victims in Lake County
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminded counties about CalWORKs regulations and policies for processing applications and documents on behalf of disaster victims and evacuees. An emergency proclamation has been issued for Lake County because of the…