CalWORKs
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Counting income of children formerly excluded by the MFG rule
CDSS has issued an errata to All County Letter 16-66 about implementation of the repeal of the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. ACL 16-66 stated changes in MFG status were to be treated as county initiated mid-period changes…
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CalWORKs supportive services and verification for education and training
CDSS has issued instructions to counties about supportive services and verification when a recipient’s welfare-to-work (WTW) activity is education or training. The WTW plan should include all classes or equivalents required to meet the goal of the education…
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CalWORKs Time Limit Exemption for Indian Country Residents
CalWORKs has a time limit exemption for Indian Country residents where at least 50 percent of adults are not employed. The California Department of Social Services did a survey to determine which Indian Country areas qualify for this…
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MFG Repeal
The California Department of Social Services has informed counties that the legislature has repealed the CalWORKs Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Effective January 1, 2017, no child will denied aid because the child was born into a family…
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CalWORKs MAP increase
The CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) will increase by 1.43% effective October 1, 2016. CDSS has directed counties to notify recipients of the change to their grant no later than September 20, 2016. CDSS also directed the computer…
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Benefits eligibility for persons paroled as refugees
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions about benefits eligibility for persons paroled as refugees. The immigration status paroled as a refugee is a category of parole that includes persons who enter the United States under…
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The Work Number
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions about using an employment verification service called The Work Number. After counties execute contracts and Memoranda of Understanding, they can use The Work Number for initial and ongoing CalWORKs…
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WTW requirements for Pregnant Woman Only Assistance Units
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions about Welfare-to-Work (WTW) requirements for Pregnant Woman Only (PWO) Assistance Units. Pregnant women with no other eligible children in the home are now eligible for CalWORKs beginning in the…
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Benefits and same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships
The California Department of Social Services has issued policies about how same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships are treated for purposes of various programs. For CalWORKs, same-sex spouses and registered domestic partners who have adopted the children are treated…
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Sick leave for CalWORKs Subsidized Employment program
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions for sick leave in the CalWORKs Subsidized Employment program. AB 1522 requires, after July 1, 2015, that an employee who works more than 30 days within a year from…