IPV And Work Requirement Excluded Members

Definition [63-502.17, 503-441, 503.5]

This section explains the treatment of members excluded for:

IPV.
Fleeing Felon status,
Parole & Probation Violator status
Workfare or Work Requirement Sanctions.

Household Size

Although all of the excluded member's income is counted, the excluded member shall not be included in the household's size for the:

Gross (130%) Net Income Test.
Net Income Test.
Benefit computation.

Categorical Eligibility

Follow the chart below to determine the excluded member's impact on the household's Categorical Eligibility. Refer to Categorically Eligible (CE) Households for further information.

Household is CE if it includes a member who is excluded for:

Failure to comply with the work requirement
Failure to comply with CalFresh Workfare Program requirements
Not meeting the ABAWD work requirement

Household is NOT CE if it includes a member who is excluded for:

NOT CE
IPV
Fleeing felon
Parole & Probation Violator

Income

Count ALL of the excluded member's nonexempt income in the household's income tests and budget, but do not include the excluded member when determining the household size. DO NOT PRORATE the excluded member's income. Allow the earned income deduction.

Include as income any overpayment adjustment deducted from the CalWORKs, GA, RCA or ECA grant when a court has determined that the overpayment is a result of the household's intentional failure to comply with the cash grant program's requirements.

Deductions

Count allowable child support paid by the excluded member or the household, and all housing, utility, and dependent care expenses paid by or billed to the excluded member as a deduction for the CalFresh household.

Prorate expenses when others in the home contribute besides the CalFresh household members and IPV/work requirement sanctioned excluded members.

Include the excluded IPV/work requirement sanctioned member in the proration and
Count the excluded IPV/work requirement sanctioned member's share as a deduction for the CalFresh household.

ExampleExample

Three CalFresh recipients, one excluded noncitizen, and one IPV-excluded member pool their income to pay expenses. Count the CalFresh recipient’s and IPV-excluded member's portion of expenses (4/5) in the CalFresh budget.

Documentation

Document that all of the IPV/work requirement sanctioned excluded member's income and deductions are counted toward the CalFresh household.

This documentation may be completed on the Maintain Case Comments window.