CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Special Needs Payments
the Pregnancy Special Needs (PSN)
payment?
Yes. Existing CalWORKs policy must be
followed when determining eligibility for PSNs.
See CW 44-211.6, Pregnancy Special Need
(PSN), for more information.
CW 69-212 – Overpayment/
Underpayment Adjustments
and Fraud Referrals
What type of claims can be established on
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) cases?
CalWORKs policy is to be followed in the RCA
program:
• Recoupment of overpayments
• Correction of underpayments
• Fraud procedures
CW 69-214 – Discontinuance
of Aid
When are Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
benefits discontinued?
The policy for the discontinuance of aid
payments to refugees in the RCA program is
the same as in the CalWORKs policy, except
that the number of hours worked shall not be a
basis for discontinuance. Other reasons for
discontinuance of RCA are as follows:
1. A sponsor is meeting the full needs of the
refugee or refugee family.
2. A refugee marries a United States (U.S.)
citizen or other nonrefugee, including a timeexpired
refugee, who is able to meet the
refugee’s needs. In this instance, aid is to
be discontinued for the refugee parent. Aid
for the minor child(ren) is to be continued,
unless the U.S. citizen or other nonrefugee
stepparent is able to meet all needs of the
child(ren).
3. A refugee becomes time-expired or loses
refugee status.
4. A refugee fails to meet, without good cause,
the registration, employment and
educationa/training requirements.
5. If 100 percent federal funding for cash