CalWORKs
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CalWORKs and financial aid
The California Department of Social Services has issued a reminder to counties about counting financial aid as income for CalWORKs. Most education grants, scholarships and loans are exempt in their entirety from consideration as income for CalWORKs regardless…
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Child care immunization requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions immunization as a requirement for enrolling in child care. SB 277 ended the personal belief exemption to mandatory immunization effective January 1, 2016. This requirement applies to child case…
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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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CalWORKs MBSAC increase
Effective July 1, 2017, the CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care (MBSAC) increased by 3.84%. The MBSAC is the maximum amount of income an assistance unit can have, after income deductions, and be eligible for CalWORKs. The…
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County Welfare Department Use of Consumer Credit Reports
NOTE — The section of this ACL regarding the Work Number being used in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, existing income and eligibility sources, is superseded by ACL 21-23. CDSS has instructions to counties about SB…
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Study Time for SIPS, teen participants and summer vacations
In instructions about county data reporting, CDSS has changed its policy about counting homework time for welfare-to-work participants in Self Initiated Programs (SIPs). A SIP is an education program started by the participant prior to welfare-to-work appraisal. Previously,…
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Position Statements in CDSS hearings
CDSS has issued instructions implementing AB 2346 about position statements. Previously, public and private agencies other than the Department of Health Care Services were required to make paper copies of their position statements available to claimants at least…