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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-311 AID PAYMENTS Regulations

44-311 COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS 44-311

Grant and benefit levels are adjusted annually on July 1 to reflect changes in the cost of living as provided by statute (see W&IC Sections 11453 and 13100). This section does not apply to foster care rates for AFDC children.

44-313 BUDGETING METHODS FOR CalWORKs 44-313

(SAR) Budgeting is the activity used to compute the aid payments for a SAR Payment Period for which eligibility exists using net nonexempt income, (see Chapter 44-100) that is reasonably anticipated to be received in the SAR Payment Period. The budgeting method used is prospective budgeting.

(AR/CO) Budgeting is the activity used to compute the aid payments for an AR/CO Payment Period for which eligibility exists using net nonexempt income, (see Chapter 44-100) that is reasonably anticipated to be received in the AR/CO Payment Period. The budgeting method used is prospective budgeting.

Budgeting is an activity separate from the determination of eligibility. All eligibility factors, including income eligibility (see Section 44-207 and 44-316.324), are considered on a prospective basis.

.1 Prospective Budgeting

(SAR) .11 Prospective budgeting is the method of computing an aid payment for a SAR Payment Period using income that is reasonably anticipated to be received in that period (see Section 44-315.31(SAR)) except for those mid-period changes where actual income is used as specified in Section 44-316.311(SAR).

(AR/CO) Prospective budgeting is the method of computing an aid payment for an AR/CO Payment Period using income that is reasonably anticipated to be received in that period (see Section 44-315.31(AR/CO)) except for those mid-period changes where actual income is used as specified in Section 44-316.311(AR/CO).

(SAR) .111 Income from the SAR Data Month, anticipated changes in income from the SAR Data Month, and mid-period income changes as specified in Section 44-316(SAR) shall be considered when determining eligibility and cash aid for a SAR Payment Period. Documentation shall be entered in the case that explains how income was projected in determining cash aid calculations. Case narrative entries shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(SAR) (a) Income the recipient reports that he/she received in the SAR Data Month.

(SAR) (b) Any changes in income from the Data Month that the recipient reasonably anticipates receiving in the SAR Payment Period as reported on the SAR 7 or annual redetermination.

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

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