CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• No PSN/No Change: The first of the
month after the birth is reported provided
that all conditions of eligibility have been
met and provided that the mother is not
receiving a pregnancy special need
payment and the grant will not decrease
as a result of adding the newborn.
• PSN/Decrease: The first day of the next
QR Payment Quarter following the report
of the birth and all verification has been
provided, when the mother has been
receiving a pregnancy special need
payment or the grant would otherwise
decrease as a result of adding the
newborn.
o Aid for the otherwise eligible father of the
newborn on whether the addition results in an
increase or decrease in cash aid.
• Increase: The first of the month after the
birth is reported and all conditions of
eligibility have been met.
• Decrease: The first day of the following
QR Payment Quarter after the birth is
reported and all conditions have been
met.
See CW 44-211.6 Pregnancy Special Need for
more information.
See Pregnancy Information - On LEADER and
Pregnancy – Special Need for LEADER
procedures.
When a pregnancy is terminated, what action is
taken?
The grant for a pregnant woman, one-person AU
and/or the pregnancy special need, is discontinued
the last day of the month in which pregnancy is
terminated (i.e., abortion or miscarriage) provided a
timely NOA can be given. Any aid paid in such
cases for any month following the month of
termination of a pregnancy is an overpayment.
CW 44-317.3 - Inter-
County
Transfer (ICT)
When the case is identified as an ICT, what is
the BDA?
When the case is an ICT, the aid begins on the first
of the month following the discontinuance of aid by
the other county.
See CW 40-125.5 ICT for more information.