CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

The house payment (including the taxes and
insurance) directly to the mortgage company,
the in-kind amount for housing is deducted;
and/or
All the utilities (including phone) payments
directly to the utilities companies, the in-kind
amount for utilities is deducted.
NOTE: If the applicant/participant pays one of
the utility bills, no deduction for free
utilities can be made.
See Income – InKind for LEADER procedures.
When a family receives free rent from a shelter,
is free rent deducted from the grant?
Any income in-kind provided on the basis of a
need by a private non-profit organization is exempt
as income.
When the AU receives a contribution other
than a child/spousal support payment from an
absent parent, how is the grant determined?
The following will provide examples of
contributions made by an absent parent:
Example 1
Each month, the absent parent pays $100 directly
to the parochial school for tuition. In this case, the
payment is not available to meet the need item
and cannot be considered income to the AU.
Example 2
Each month, the absent parent pays $40 directly to
the appliance company for a washing machine. In
this case, the payment is not available to meet the
need item and cannot be considered income to the
AU.
Example 3
Each month, the absent parent pays $100 directly
to the landlord towards the participant’s rent of
$500. In this case, there is no income deduction
because only need items met in full can be
considered as income. If the absent parent paid
the rent in full, an in-kind amount for housing
would be deducted from the AU.