Entrant Cash Assistance
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Changes to CalWORKs eligibility for pregnant persons
Effective July 1, 2022, pregnant CalWORKs recipients with no other eligible children will get an increase on their monthly pregnancy special needs (PSN) payment from $47 to $100. Previously, pregnant adults age 19 or over with no other…
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Impact of end federal pandemic unemployment programs impact on CalWORKs and CalFresh
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding the end of the federal pandemic unemployment programs in CalWORKs and CalFresh. The programs ending are Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)(benefits for self-employed and independent contractor workers), Pandemic…
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COVID-19 CalWORKs overpayments
All CalWORKs overpayments established on or after August 1, 2021 for the period April, 2020 to either the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency or June 30, 2022, whichever is earlier, must be classified as administrative error.…
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COVID-19 extension of waiver of CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services has extended waiver of CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements until September 30, 2021 based on Executive Order N-08-21. For aid to a pregnant person in a family that…
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Increase in CalWORKs resource limit
Effective July 1, 2021, the maximum resource limit will increase by 2.11 percent to $10,211 for the CalWORKs, Refugee Cash Assistance, Entrant Cash Assistance, and Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program. The new resource limit for Assistance Units…
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CalWORKs and CalFresh changes to semi-annual reporting and annual recertification
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding changes to the semi-annual reporting and annual recertification processes. CalFresh Households and CalWORKs assistance units now provide information about income received during the 30 days prior to…
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COVID-19 fourth extension of time eligibility for RCA, ECA and TCVAP
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions for the fourth extension of time eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) and Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP). Effective May 1, 2021,…
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Treatment of the Golden State Stimulus and Golden State Grant for CalWORKs
Households receiving the California Earned Income Tax Credit for 2020 will receive a $600 one-time relief payment through the Golden State Stimulus program. In addition, the Golden State Stimulus program will provide a one-time $600 payment to households…
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CalWORKs, CalFresh, and other programs treatment of rebates, refunds and credits under American Rescue Plan Act
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 contains several tax credits and rebates, including Earned Income Tax Credit, additional child tax credits, and child and dependent tax credits. These individual rebates are excluded from consideration as income, and…
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Treatment of Pandemic Unemployment Compensation and other Unemployment Insurance for CalWORKs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding how Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) and other Unemployment Insurance programs are treated for purposes of CalWORKs. PUC is the additional $300 per week in Unemployment Insurance benefits…