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Treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance for various programs about the treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits. AB 192 established the Better for Families Tax…
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Reclassifying CalWORKs overpayments during COVID as IPVs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification that CalWORKs overpayments established during COVID which were originally classified as administrative error must be reclassified as Intentional Program Violation (IPV) if the overpayments are later determined…
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Duties regarding county Statement of Position to Limited English Proficient claimants
County hearings representative for both California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) programs must enclose the GEN 1365 Notice of Language Services form with the Statement of Position. For non-county administered DHCS…
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Extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for Refugee Cash Assistance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance implementing the extension of COVID-19 flexibilities for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA), Refugee Support Services (RSS), Services to Older Refugees (SOR), and Trafficking and Crime…
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Instructions on interpreter services and confidentiality agreement
THIS ACL IS SUPERCEEDED BY ACL 24-68, SUMMARIZED HERE County welfare departments must offer free bilingual or interpreter services to all non-English speaking or limited English proficient persons. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a…
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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…