CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

occupant’s rent payment to the landlord via the
participant is not available income to meet the
needs of the AU, and therefore, it is not considered
income.
If a participant chooses the 40% selfemployment
option, does the participant need
to submit actual business expenses to receive
the deduction?
No, in lieu of submitting verified actual expenses,
the 40% is applied as a standard business
expense deduction from the gross selfemployment
income.
See Income – Self-Employment for LEADER
procedures.
See FS 63-503.51 for more information.
How is income from self-employment treated in
the applicant net income test?
Applicants have the choice of using 40% or actual
business expenses in determining selfemployment
income to be used in the eligibility
and grant computations. LEADER applies the
deduction prior to disregarding $90 for the
applicant net income test.
See OPS 23-110.33 - Self-Employment Income
Averaging for QR Policy.
When the participant receives a disabilitybased
payment, how much is disregarded?
LEADER applies a $225 deduction/disregard to a
disability-based payment; the 50% (applied to
earnings) does not apply to disability-based
payments.
See Income – Earned for LEADER procedures.