CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

CW 42-101 - Age
Requirement
CW 42-100 AGE
Up to what age can a child be aided for
CalWORKs?
A child meets the age requirement for
CalWORKs eligibility until his/her 18 th birthday.
A child 18 years of age may continue to be
eligible if the requirements in Section 42.101.2
are met.
CW 42-101.2 – Age
Requirement
When a child 18 years of age has not
graduated from high school, can he/she
receive cash aid?
A child 18 years of age is eligible only if he/she
is a:
• Full-time student (as defined by the
school/program) in high school, or in a
vocational or technical training program, and
is expected to graduate/complete the training
program before reaching age 19; or
• Full-time student (as defined by the
school/program) in high school, or in a
vocational or technical training program, and
is not expected to graduate/complete the
training program before reaching age 19 due
to a disability.
As LEADER automatically terminates cash aid
for a child upon turning 18 years of age, to
continue to aid a child, Eligibility Workers must
ensure that the child’s disability or expected
graduation date is recorded in the School
Information screen.
How is a child 18 years of age, attending
school full-time, identified as disabled?
To be considered disabled, an eligible 18 year
old must:
• Receive or have in the past received
SSI/SSP benefits; or
• Receive or in the past received services
through a Regional Center Program pursuant
to the Lanterman Act; or
• Receive or have in the past received