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All County Letter No. 25-65 Page Two
applicants and recipients will be $12,552, or $18,829 for families that include at least one member who is 60 years of age or older or disabled.
Disability Definition
For the purpose of this letter, family qualifies for the higher resource limit if any family member receives disability-based unearned income (MPP 44-101(f)) or is exempt from participating in welfare-to-work requirements due to a disability pursuant to MPP Section 42-712.44.
Disability-based unearned income includes the following:
• State Disability Insurance benefits • Private Disability Insurance benefits • Temporary Worker’s Compensation Benefits • Social Security Disability Benefits • Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits
The disability must be expected to last at least 30 days, and the disability must significantly limit the person’s ability to work regularly or take part in welfare-to-work activities.
CALWORKS PROPERTY VERIFICATIONS
Families applying for or receiving CalWORKs must report Real and Personal Property. County HHSAs must request appropriate documentation of these resources to verify the family meets the maximum resource limit and is eligible for CalWORKs in accordance with MPP Section 42-205.1. Money held in a checking, savings or digital account in an individual family member’s name is considered property and is counted towards the family’s maximum resource limit per MPP Section 42-207.1. Digital accounts similar to Cash App or PayPal are to be treated the same as conventional banking. The amount held in these accounts must be treated as a resource and verification must be requested.
An example of a document that provides sufficient information is a bank or account statement that meets the following requirements:
• Name of the account holder • Name of financial institution • Account number • Account balance and activity
CALWORKS RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS
Rules regarding restricted accounts remain unchanged. For guidance on restricted accounts, please see MPP Section 42-213.2.