Rules
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To be an exempt
assistance unit (AU), the parent/caretaker relative must be one of the
following: |
Parent/caretaker relative |
Each
parent, aided stepparent, and/or caretaker relative of a child who lives in
the home of the aided child; or |
Aided parent of an unaided child |
Each
parent receiving aid because of an unaided excluded child (i.e., SSI child, a
child who receives Foster Care, etc.); or |
Pregnant woman only |
The
pregnant woman in the AU consisting of the woman only. NOTE: A pregnant woman is not
considered a parent based on pregnancy alone. The father of the unborn living in the home is not considered
when determining if the AU of one is exempt or not; or |
RCA AU |
Each
adult in a Refugee Cash Assistance AU. |
Exempt MAPS
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Effective January 1, 1998, the following exemptions have been
eliminated for purposes of establishing eligibility for Exempt (higher) MAP
status. · Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI,
Retirement and Survivors Disability Insurance, Old Age Survivors Disability
Insurance) benefits; · Cases which have incapacity as the basis of
deprivation; · Cases which are exempt from Work-First activities
due to incapacity; · Cases which are Work-First exempt due to the
caretaker’s need to care for another individual in the AU; and · Students under age 19 who are enrolled in a program
that will lead to a high school diploma or its equivalent. Only cases in which each of the parents (including minor parents)/caretaker
relatives in the AU is disabled and receiving one of the following are
eligible to the higher exempt MAP amounts. · SSI/SSP · In Home Support Services (IHSS) · State Disability Insurance (SDI) · Temporary Workers Compensation (TWC) · Temporary Disability Indemnity (TDI); or · Is a non-parent caretaker who is not included in
the AU. |
Review of AU Exemption Status
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Human Services
Specialists (HSSs) are to review AU exemption status at the following times: · When processing the quarterly report (QR7); · At application or when adding a person; and · When a parent or caretaker relative requests a
review of the AU status or reports a change applicable of the AU status. NOTE: A request for review must be processed within 16 calendar days from the date the information is received. |
When to Determine Exempt AU Status
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HSSs will consider an AU exempt when, on or after application for
CalWORKs, the AU meets the rules, and when the AU meets all other eligibility
requirements. If exempt status
results from a request for review by the AU, the AU will not be considered an
exempt AU for any month prior to the month of the request for review. |
Foster Care Non-CalWORKs Payments (County
Treasurer Funds)
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The Children’s Services Bureau can initiate Non-CalWORKs Payments for
needs not met through Foster Care.
Payment authorization is submitted by the Social Worker on form 04-130
HHSA. Payment issuance will be
processed through the Foster Care Unit. |