CalWORKs
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Changes to CalWORKs Home Visiting Program
The California Department of Social Services has issued process changes regarding County Welfare Departments (CWD) and the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP). CalWORKs HVP is a voluntary program that supports the health, development, and education of parenting individuals…
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CalWORKs Family Reunification
The California Department of Social Service (CDSS) has updated its guidance regarding the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 135 which authorized cash aid and child care services for up to six months as a part of the CalWORKs…
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Changes to CalWORKs student rules
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties about changes to CalWORKs student rules. These changes modify the student program established by SB 1232, and implemented by ACL 21-04E, summarized here. CDSS is now calling this…
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Lottery winnings match
The Income and Eligibility and Verification (IEVS) system now a has match with the California Lottery. The system will provide monthly reports of people who received over the maximum allowable resources for a CalFresh or disabled household. Federal…
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Verification and eligibility for public benefits for public interest parolees
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding verification and eligibility for persons paroled into the United States under Immigration and Naturalization Act section 212(d)(5), also known as public interest parolees, when determining eligibility for…
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Child Support pass through in former assistance cases
Effective May 1, 2024, all child support collections in cases where the family previously received CalWORKs benefts, including collections assigned to arrears owed to the government for recoupment of CalWORKs benefits, will be paid to the family receiving…
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Changes to CalWORKs recipient financial eligibility test
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding continuing financial eligibility for CalWORKs recipients. When a family receiving CalWORKs has an income increase that takes over 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (the Income Reporting…
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New policy for in person PIN changes on EBT cards
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has a new policy about in person requests for changes to the PIN number on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. This policy change is because of an increase in in person…
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Prepopulated SAR 7
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has developed a new SAR 7 semi-annual report form. Effective the date automation is complete, counties must provide the new SAR 7 form prepopulated to recipients of CalWORKs, CalFresh, California Food…
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Revised CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work exemption and time on aid forms
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued revised CW 2186A, CalWORKs Exemption Request, and CW 2184, CalWORKs 60-Month Time limit forms. Effective January 1, 2022, all pregnant CalWORKs recipients are exempt from Welfare-to-Work. Effective October 1,…