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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-113 (Cont.) INCOME Regulations

44-113 NET INCOME (Continued)

(AR/CO) the value of full items of need reasonably anticipated to be provided in-kind to the AU in the AR/CO Payment Period. An item is not considered to be provided in-kind to the AU if the AU is receiving this full item of need in exchange for the AU providing the UAM with a different item. For example, if a UAM and a CalWORKs mother agree that he will pay the rent if she pays their food and utilities, the AU is not receiving in-kind income for housing.

(SAR) .42 Cash that is reasonably anticipated to be given to the AU in the SAR Payment Period does not include:

(AR/CO) Cash that is reasonably anticipated to be given to the AU in the AR/CO Payment Period does not include:

.421 Cash which is conditioned on its use for nonneed items for the FBU, unrelated adult, or any other person.

.422 Cash designated by the unrelated adult to meet (1) his/her needs and expenses, including work-related expenses defined in Section 44-113, and/or (2) the needs and expenses of the unrelated adult's child(ren) or other unaided persons in the home the UAM is supporting.

.423 Cash which the CalWORKs mother and unrelated adult have specifically agreed constitutes the unrelated adult's share of the cost-of-living arrangement. For example, assume a UAM is required to make a financial contribution of $182 to the FBU. (See Section 43-109.1 and .2.) If the UAM and CalWORKs mother agree that the UAM's share of the cost-of-living is $200 and the UAM gives the mother his $200 share, no part of this $200 is available to meet the needs of the FBU.

.424 Any other amounts which the unrelated adult designates as not available to the FBU.

.43 When the unrelated adult's income is pooled with those of the FBU, the pooled income is treated as if cash were given to the FBU.

.44 The value of full items of need provided to the FBU is determined according to Section 44- 115.3. For example, assume that a UAM and his child live with a CalWORKs mother and her two children. If the UAM pays the entire $300 rent to the landlord, the value of the full item of need to the FBU is the lesser of (1) the in-kind income table amount for housing for three; or (2) 3/5 of $300 ($180). If the in-kind income table amount were $163, the amount of in-kind income for housing to the FBU would be $163.

(SAR) .5 Child/spousal support which is reasonably anticipated to be paid during the SAR Payment Period to the AU by the absent parent and not forwarded to the county shall be considered available income except as specified in Section 44-111.47.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-14-02 Effective 7/1/14

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