CalWORKs
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Questions and Answers about Expanded Subsidized Employment
CDSS has issued questions and answers about Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) for CalWORKs recipients. Highlights of these questions and answers include ESE funds cannot be used for dental services, glasses or tattoo removal, but non-prescription glasses and tattoo…
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CalWORKs eligibility when child dies
CDSS has issued instructions about implementing AB 433 (2015) regarding CalWORKs eligibility in the event of death of a child. AB 433 requires that if the county becomes aware of the death of a child, CalWORKs benefits cannot…
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WTW Participation for Teens
CDSS has issued instructions about Welfare-to-Work (WTW) requirements for 16 and 17 year olds. WTW requirements apply to 16 and 17 year olds in two situations. First, non-parenting 16 and 17 year olds who either a school district…
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Social Security COLA Affect on CalWORKs and CalFresh
Effective December 30, 2016, recipients of benefits from the Social Security administration will receive a 0.3% cost of living increase in their Social Security benefits. CDSS has issued instructions counting the increase in Social Security benefits for CalWORKs…
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CalWORKs Overpayments Based on Income or Household Composition Reporting
CDSS has instructions to counties about AB 2062 regarding overpayments based on income or household composition reporting. Effective January 1, 2017, counties cannot assess an overpayment in the month following a change in income over the income reporting…
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Telephone Interviews for CalWORKs
CDSS has issued instructions to counties about SB 947 which allows counties to do telephone interviews for CalWORKs effective January 1, 2017. Counties can choose whether to do telephone interviews for CalWORKs. A county that chooses to do…
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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the Work Number being used in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, existing income and eligibility sources, is superseded by ACL 21-23.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 issued instructions to counties about…
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Deeming Welfare -to-Work Hours for WIOA Career Pathways
CDSS has issued instructions about counting Welfare-to-Work hours for Workforce Investment Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Career Pathways participation. As required by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11322.83, when a WTW participant participates and is making satisfactory progress…
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Spanish Language Learning Disabilities Screening
CDSS has released a validated Spanish language learning disabilities screening tool. Counties are to begin using the tool for Spanish speaking clients immediately. The tool must be administered either by a bilingual staff member or with a Spanish…
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CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program
Effective January 1, 2017, clients are eligible to receive CalWORKs Homeless Assistance once every 12 months with exceptions. Previously, clients were eligible for Homeless Assistance once in their lifetime with exceptions. This change is because of AB 1603,…