Latest Updates
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Changes to CCP 7 child care form and related changes to CalWORKs WTW 2 form
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a revised CalWORKs Child Care Request Form and Child Care Payment Rules (CCP 7) child care form. The form is revised to reflect the change in definition of part…
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CalWORKs Stage 2 child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification about eligibility for CalWORKs Stage 2 child care. To be eligible for Stage 2 child care, families must either be 1) receiving CalWORKs, and the county determines…
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New rule for CalWORKs treatment of guaranteed income
The California Department of Social Services has provided guidance about new rules for about counting Guaranteed Income (GI) payments as income for CalWORKs. A GI payment is one or more unconditional cash payments issued from a program intended…
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Increase in CalWORKs resource limit
Effective January 1, 2025, the CalWORKs resource limit for applicants and recipients will increase to $12,137, and to $18,206 for an assistance unit with at least one member who is over 60 or disabled. This increase also applies…
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Subsidized child care income ceiling
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a new Schedule of Income Ceilings for subsidized child care. The schedule applies to direct service and voucher-based child care and development contracts administered by CDSS. The updated schedule…
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IHSS advance pay reconciliation and overpayments
Severely impaired In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) recipients can receive an advance payment for their monthly authorized IHSS services and pay their providers directly. Recipients who get advance payment must submit reconciling timesheets by the end of the…
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CalSAWS system changes to support changes in foster care referrals for child support
The California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Child Support Services have discussed several possible changes to the CalSAWS computer system to help implement changes regarding foster care referrals for child support. However, despite the…
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Foster Care child support arrears
The California Department of Child Support Services instructs local child support agencies (LCSAs) to review all cases with foster care arrearages. If the annual income of the parent ordered to pay support is less than $100,000, or 400…
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Referrals of families with a child in foster care to child support agencies
Effective January 1, 2023, counties cannot refer parents whose children have been removed from the home and who are receiving Child Welfare Services to child support agencies. The only exception to this rule is if a parent’s annual…