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When a need item is earned or contributed in-kind, the income value placed upon such earnings, contributions, etc., is the amount specified below.
.1 Free Board and Lodging Received During Temporary Absence from Home
.11 Absence One Month or Less
The value of free board and lodging reasonably anticipated to be received by a recipient during a temporary absence from their home of not more than one calendar month shall be exempt.
.12 Absence Exceeds One Month
After an absence of one month, free board and lodging, i.e., food, shelter and utilities reasonably anticipated to be received during the SAR and AR/CO Payment Period, shall be considered income, but only to the extent that continuing allowances in the grant for these items exceed the cost to the recipient of maintaining the home to which they expects to return. W&IC 11009.1.))
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.2 Non-needy Relatives
.21 Evaluation of Income In-Kind from Non-needy Relatives
Income in-kind will only be considered if the non-needy relative chooses to make a voluntary contribution to the AU. The county shall determine if the non-needy relative wishes to contribute income in-kind to the support of the child(ren) in their care. If they do so, the amount of a contribution reasonably anticipated to be received shall be determined in accordance with Section 44-115.3, In-kind Income Values, and be considered net income to the AU.
Natural or adoptive parent, stepparents of CalWORKs children whose natural parent is in the home, or any other adult whose needs are met through CalWORKs, SSI/SSP, IHSS, or other need based programs shall not be considered to be non-needy relatives for purposes of this section and no income in-kind may be considered.
.3 In-Kind Income Values
.31 Provided that a lower value is not established in accordance with .32 below, the in-kind income amounts for housing, utilities (including telephone), food and clothing, as adjusted for any increases or decreases in the cost of living specified in .311, and published by the DSS, shall apply for those item(s) of need received in-kind by the AU. If a lower value is established in accordance with .32 below, such value shall apply for the appropriate item(s) of need received in-kind by the AU.
.311 Individual in-kind income amounts shall be adjusted by the same percentage increase or decrease that is applied to the Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care (MBSAC) levels. Such adjustments to the in-kind income amounts shall be effective at the same time as adjustments to the MBSAC levels become effective.
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HANDBOOK BEGINS HERE
(a) INCOME IN-KIND AMOUNTS - REGION 1
Needs Considered
# in AU Housing Utilities Food Clothing
1 260 56 143 44
2 347 62 305 85
3 380 65 390 127
4 398 68 483 168
5 398 68 585 212
6 398 68 677 254
7 398 68 755 298
8 398 68 825 333
9 398 68 907 383
10 398 68 979 420
INCOME IN-KIND AMOUNTS - REGION 2
Needs Considered
in AU Housing Utilities Food Clothing
1 249 56 143 44
2 330 62 305 85
3 361 65 390 127
4 380 68 483 168
5 380 68 585 212
6 380 68 677 254
7 380 68 755 298
8 380 68 825 333
9 380 68 907 383
10 380 68 979 420
(b) Repealed by Manual Letter No. EAS-99-08, effective 7/30/99.
HANDBOOK ENDS HERE
.32 If the applicant or recipient does not agree with the value arrived at in Section 44-115.31, they may submit evidence of the value of the in-kind income item which they receive or reasonably anticipate receiving. For housing and clothing, the in-kind income shall be the net market value (see Section 42-203.7) of the item reasonably anticipated to be received. For utilities and food, the in-kind income value shall be the cost to the person who will pay for the item.
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If the applicant or recipient presents satisfactory evidence that the value of the item reasonably anticipated to be received in kind is other than the value specified in Section 44-115.31, such evidence shall be used by the county in determining the value of the item if it is to the recipient's financial advantage. Recipients who are having in-kind income deducted from their grants should be informed that this method of contesting the values established in Section 44-115.31 exists.
.33 If an applicant or recipient presents satisfactory evidence of the value of a need item shared with persons who are not members of the AU or whose needs are not considered in the AU, the in-kind value attributable to the AU shall be the lesser of:
.331 their pro rata share, for persons whose needs are considered in the AU, of the net market value or cost of the item, or
.332 the in-kind income table value established in accordance with Section 44-115.311 for the appropriate number of persons whose needs are considered in the AU.
.333 Example: If an AU of three in Region 1whose needs are all considered shares free housing with another person, making a household of four, and the applicant or recipient presents satisfactory evidence that the net market value of the housing is $120, the in-kind value of the housing to the AU would be $90 (3/4 of $120). If the net market value of the housing is $520, in this example, then the AU's pro rata share of this amount would be $390 -- however, if the in-kind income table value for housing for an AU of three in Region 1was $380*, the $380* value would be used because the table values established in accordance with .311 represent the maximum in-kind income value that may be applied.
* The amount $380 is subject to change. Use the currently applicable amount established in accordance with 44-115.311.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553, 10554, 11450, 11452.018, and 11453, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 11265.8, 11253.5, 11265.2, 11450, 11450.015, 11450.4(c), 11450.5, 11452, 11452.018, 11453, and 11486, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Federal Terms and Conditions for the California Assistance Payments Demonstration Project as approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services on October 30, 1992.
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