CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Purchase, repair and upkeep of business
equipment.
• Tools, uniforms or other protective or required
clothing and shoes.
• Payment on loan principal and interest for
business assets or durable goods.
• Rent and utility payments for office or floor
space.
• Employee salaries.
• Inventory, shipping and delivery costs.
• Business fees, taxes, insurance, bookkeeping
or other professional services.
NOTE: Allowable expenses do not include
personal expenses, such as
entertainment.
CW 89-130(j) – Good
Cause
Can a participant claim good cause when
he/she fails to provide verification?
Yes. The EW must determine if good cause exists
for failure to provide verification within the 30 days
timeframe. Circumstances that are beyond the
AU’s control may include but is not limited to:
Illness or medical emergency, failed/delayed
completion of a home purchase, lack of
transportation or other extenuating circumstances.
When the EW determines that good cause exist,
the AU will be allowed to fulfill the necessary
requirement within a reasonable period of time
based on the circumstances for the delay.
CW 89-130(k) – Period of
Ineligibility (POI)
Is there a Period of Ineligibility (POI) if the
participant does not use the money for an
allowable expense?
Yes, a POI is applied if:
• The participant withdraws money from the
restricted account for an expense that is not
allowed.
• The participant (within 30 calendar days after a
withdrawal):
o Does not spend the money on allowable
expenses.
o Does not put back into the restricted
account, any money that was not spent
when the allowable expense did not