CalWORKs
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CalWORKs Zero Basic Grant implementation
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided questions and answers regarding CalWORKs Zero Basic Grants (ZBG) caused by changes in the Income Reporting Threshold. Effective June 1, 2020, assistance units must report income over their IRT,…
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COVID-19 extension of Welfare-to-Work guidance
The California Department of Social Services has extended guidance regarding Welfare-to-Work and COVID 19 in ACWDL March 30, 2020, summarized here. This guidance includes discretion regarding optional documentation and verification, temporary blanket good cause for not meeting WTW…
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COVID-19 extension of suspension of CalWORKs time on aid and verification requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-69-20 which extends several COVID-19 changes to the CalWORKs program. The CalWORKs 48-month time on aid clock will remain stopped through August, 2020. The requirement for…
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COVID-19 processing IEVS matches
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding processing IEVS matches because of COVID-19. Processing of Recipient-IEVS matches for March, April, and May, 2020 are suspended. Counties must not process Recipient-IEVS matches received during March,…
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MBSAC increase
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties that the CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) will increase by 3.72% effective July 1, 2020. This will increase the MBSAC in Region 1 to $741 for…
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COVID-19 immediate and continuous child care for exempt and sanctioned participants
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided clarifications about immediate and continuous Stage One child care for exempt volunteers and sanctioned welfare-to-work (WTW) participants. General information about immediate and continuous Stage One child care is in…
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COVID-19 new unemployment programs as income for CalWORKs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding counting Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) as income for CalWORKs. PUC is an extra $600 per week of…
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COVID-19 CalWORKs diversion
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-59-20 regarding CalWORKs diversion. This guidance expires on June 30, 2020. Diversion is a cash or non-cash payment or service to resolve the need to…
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COVID-19 CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-59-20. This guidance expires on June 30, 2020. For aid to a pregnant person in a family that does not include another child, applicants can…
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COVID-19 overpayment and overissuance collection
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding temporary changes to Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and Treasury Offset Program (TOP) collection of CalWORKs overpayments and CalFresh overissuances. On March 25, 2020, FTB suspended all non-tax…