CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

The value of in-kind income for the AU.
The amount of income from a sponsor to
sponsored non-citizen.
The period of ineligibility for non-qualifying
withdrawals from restricted accounts.
NOTE: The total amount of a direct child support
payment is used in the financial eligibility
test. The $50 child support disregard is
applied after the applicant passes the
financial eligibility test.
When is the AU determined financially eligible?
LEADER determines an AU financially eligible for the
QR Payment Quarter if the family’s combined
reasonably anticipated monthly net non-exempt
income for the quarter, after the income and needs of
the family are considered, is less than the MAP for
the AU.
An AU will remain financially eligible during the
quarter if the family’s combined monthly net nonexempt
income does not exceed the family’s MAP for
more than one month of the QR Payment Quarter.
EXAMPLE
A mother is receiving aid for herself and her four
children. Also living in the home is an unaided
stepparent (spouse). The stepparent earns $403 a
week from full-time employment. The mother
receives $300 a month in SDI benefits.
Monthly Earned Income Calculation
$1612 Monthly Income ($403 x 4)
$ 403 Average Weekly Pay ($1612 4)
$1744.99 Total Monthly Income ($403x4.33)
$5234.97 Total Quarter’s Income ($1744.99x3)
$1744.99 Average Monthly Income ($5234.97 3)