Policy

Under CalWORKs, applicants/participants may retain countable property within the following limits to be eligible for aid:

$18,829 if at least one Assistance Unit (AU) member is age 60 or older or disabled; and

$12,552 for all other families.

This limit is separate and apart from the amount in a restricted bank account or a California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) account.

All property must be reported by the applicant/participant to the County at the time of:

Intake;

Renewal (RE); and

Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) (SAR 7, Eligibility Status Report).

Staff are to submit a property inquiry to the Property Services Unit (PSU) via email when the assessed value of real property is not known or when the real or the personal property is over the limit and the ownership of the property is questionable.

Note: All staff must ensure the PSU’s contact information is not shared with the public.