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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-302

CHAPTER 44-300 AID PAYMENTS

44-301 MONEY PAYMENT PRINCIPLE

44-301

Each individual or family has the right to manage his/her own affairs; to decide what use of his/her money, including the aid payment, will best serve his/her interests; and to make his/her purchases through the normal channels of exchange, to enjoy the same rights and to discharge his/her responsibilities in the same manner as other members of the community.

Aid payments shall be made in conformity with the money payment principle except when a problem in money management exists (see Section 44-307); when authorized sanctions are applied when a person fails without good cause to cooperate in the WIN Demo or GAIN Programs (see Section 42-691 or 42- 786); when protective payments are made in noncooperation child support cases (see Sections 43-106 and 43-107.1); when money management is required under GAIN (see Section 42-785); or when directed by the Services System to make payments to a protective payee or to a vendor or vendors (see Section 44- 307).

Aid payments are for the benefit of the recipient only and do not constitute income to any other person.

44-302 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER 44-302

.1 Payment by Direct Deposit

Notwithstanding Section 25-301, direct deposit of assistance payments must be made available to CalWORKs recipients in all counties that offer a program of direct payroll deposit to some or all of their employees.

.11 The CWD shall notify recipients of the option to receive benefits by direct deposit at the time of application or redetermination.

.12 The recipient can request at anytime to receive direct deposit.

.13 The recipient shall be eligible for direct deposit for the duration they are on aid.

.2 Payment by Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)

Pursuant to Section 16-001.3, counties may elect to use the EBT system to issue cash benefits.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554, and 11006.2, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 10072 and 11006.2, Welfare and Institutions Code.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-03-02 Effective 2/13/03

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