CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

CW 89-100 EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT MAP
AND RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS
CW 89-110.2 – Exempt
and Non-Exempt
Assistance Units (AU)
Which AU receives the higher (exempt) MAP
amount?
There are two MAP levels; most families receive
the non-exempt (lower) MAP amount. In either
case, LEADER determines the correct MAP
amount.
To receive the exempt (higher) MAP amount, each
of the adult relative caretakers must meet one of
the following exemption criteria:
• Receives Supplemental Security Income/State
Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP);
• Receives In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
benefits;
• Receives State Disability Insurance (SDI),
Temporary Workers’ Compensation (TWC),
Temporary Disability (TDI) Indemnity benefits;
or
• Is a non-needy caretaker (non-parent) relative.
See CW 44-300 Aid Payments for more
information.
CW 89-130(a) – Restricted
Accounts for Participants
What is a restricted account?
In addition to the $2,000 property limit, a participant
can maintain funds in a restricted account. There
is not a limit to the amount of funds held in a
restricted account. The account can be held at any
financial institution, such as a bank, credit union,
savings and loan, etc.
The money saved in a restricted account can only
be spent for one or more of the following expenses:
• Purchasing a home;
• Any education/vocational training expenses of
the account holder or his/her dependents; or
• Starting up a new business.
NOTE: Applicants cannot have restricted
accounts.