CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Each applicant or aided adult; and
• A pregnant woman applying for or getting aid for
herself only.
NOTE: Applicants/participants (unless temporarily
exempt) must be fingerprinted/photo imaged
before new/ongoing aid can be authorized.
Does SFIS apply to CalWORKs ineligible noncitizens?
Yes, regardless of citizenship status, each parent and/or
caretaker relative of an aided or applicant child when
living in the home of the child must be fingerprint/photo
imaged.
Does SFIS apply to children who reach 18 or older?
Yes, after turning age 18, anyone applying for aid or
continuing to receive aid as a member of their parents AU,
must meet the SFIS requirements. Children receiving
benefits who turn age 18 after application are considered
adults and must be imaged at the next redetermination
appointment or whenever they are in the office to take
care of other business.
EXAMPLE
Child turned 18 on January 23 and is expected to
graduate in July before reaching age 19. The
redetermination date is March. The 18-year-old child
must be imaged in March, the redetermination month,
unless temporarily exempt.
Can individuals be exempt from the SFIS
requirements?
Yes, the following persons can be temporarily excused
from the SFIS requirements for not more than 60 days:
• Persons with both hands damaged (a photo image
must be taken as part of the SFIS process).
• Persons with other medically verified physical
conditions that prevent them from coming into the
district office.
NOTE: Persons missing all ten fingers are permanently
excused from the fingerprint imaging (a photo
image must be taken as part of the SFIS
process).