Strikers

Eligibility

Households with striking members will be ineligible to participate in CalFresh, unless the household was eligible one day prior to involvement in the strike action, and on the date of application.

Definition

A person will not be considered a striker for CalFresh purposes if:

The individual has been locked out by the employer.
The individual does not want to cross the picket line due to fear of personal injury or death.
The individual is exempt from having a work registration requirement on the day prior to the strike. (This does not include the work exemption based on full employment.)

Documentation

Document striker status in the County Use section of the application (DFA 285 A2/SAWS 2).

Budgeting

Refer to Strikers [63-402.8] for determination of income eligibility for a striker household.

Work Registration

Refer to Work Registration for work registration requirements.

Examples

The household composition examples below may be used as a guide. They are not all inclusive.

	INDIVIDUALS IN THE HOME	HH COMPOSITION	COMMENTS
1	Grandfather (61) and grandson (17). Grandson is under the “parental “ control of grandfather.	One HH.	Children under 18 and under the parental control of a household member cannot be a separate HH.
2	Grandmother, daughter (23) and granddaughter.	One HH.	If they purchase and prepare meals together.
2	Grandmother, daughter (23) and granddaughter.	Two HHs.	If the daughter and granddaughter purchase and prepare meals separately from the grandmother.
3	Parents and their married daughter (19) and her husband (23). Daughter purchases and prepares meals separately for herself and her husband.	One HH	The daughter cannot be a separate HH because she is under 22 years of age even if she: is married and living with her spouse and they customarily purchase and prepare food separately. She and her husband are part of her parent’s HH.
4	Divorced parents living with their natural, adopted or step children (under 22), but they purchases and prepares meals separately.	One HH	Separate household status shall not be granted to parents living with their natural, adopted or step children unless, a child is: (1) 22 years of age or older and P&P separately from his/her parents; or (2)participating in other parent’s CalFresh household.
5	Divorced mother and child (10). Mother shares joint (50/50) custody of child with father who does not receive CalFresh.	One HH: mother and child.	If father later applies for CalFresh, child remains in mother's HH, unless parents agree otherwise.
6	Sister (50) and brother (37). Brother is a boarder who pays reasonable compensation to sister for meals.	One HH: sister and brother.	Siblings living with their natural, adopted, half or step brothers and/or sisters (except for foster care children) cannot be considered boarders (63-402.344).
7	Resident of commercial boarding house.	Ineligible.	Residents of commercial boarding houses are ineligible.
8	Husband, wife and unrelated roomer (over 18).	Two HHs: one with husband and wife; one with roomer (if roomer applies for CalFresh).	Roomers must be separate HHs.
9	Mother (61), spouse (53), and mother's son (25).	One HH.	If all purchase and prepare meals together.
		Two HHs: one with mother and spouse; one with son.	If son purchases and prepares meals separately. (Spouses must be in the same HH.)
10	Brother (59), sister (50), and her son (30). All purchase and prepare meals separately.	Three households.	Adults (other than spouses) who purchase and prepare meals separately must be separate HHs.
11	Grandmother (58), son (20), and grandson (10), who is not the child of 20-year-old son. Grandmother has custody of the child.	One HH.	Grandmother has “parental control” of grandson. 20-year-old son must be included in his mother's HH until he turns 22 AND purchases and prepares meals separately.
12	Sister takes in homeless sister.	Two HHs: One HH - homeless sister. One HH - sister.	If homeless sister purchases and prepares meals separately. (If sisters purchase and prepare meals together, they must all be one HH.)
13	Mom (26) and her child (8) purchase and prepare separately from grandmother (60) who has legal guardianship and provides parental control over mom's 2nd child (5).	One HH.	Grandmother purchases and prepares meals with and provides “parental control” for 2nd child (5). Mom must be included with both children (because both are under 22).
14	Boyfriend (24) and girlfriend (16).	One HH.	If the minor is under “parental control” of the boyfriend, regardless of whether or not they purchase and prepare meals together.
14	Boyfriend (24) and girlfriend (16).	Two HHs.	If the girlfriend is not under “parental control” and purchases and prepares her meals separately. (Obtain verification from the boyfriend and document thoroughly as this may be considered questionable.)
15	Minor (16) lives with friends and supports himself by working at McDonald's. Minor pays rent, purchases and prepares meals separately, and is not under “parental control.”	Minor is a separate HH from others in the home.	Obtain verification from adults in the home that minor is not under “parental control”. Document thoroughly.
16	Grandparent and two sibling grandchildren. One of the children is in foster care.	One HH with grandparent and child who is not in foster care.	Foster care grandchild is considered a boarder and may be either included or excluded at the household's option.
17	Grandmother (63) is permanently disabled and unable to cook for herself. Daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren.	One household.	If the income of daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren exceeds the Elderly and Disabled Separate HH Test Limit (165% of the federal poverty limit).
17		Two HHs: one with grandmother; one with daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren.	If the income of daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren does not exceed the Elderly and Disabled Separate HH Test Limit (165% of the federal poverty limit).
18	Father, mother, and minor child (10). Daughter (18) lives away from home, but eats the majority of meals with her parents.	Two HHs.	Daughter (18) does not live with the family, and therefore must be a separate HH.
19	Grandmother (50), who has a court order giving her custody of four minor children. The children's father (30) lives with them and purchases and prepares separately from the grandmother and his children.	One HH.	Father cannot be a separate HH from his minor children.
20	Homeless mom and two minor children. Mom temporarily sleeps at one residence and the children sleep at another. Mom purchases and prepares food for the children separately from the family they live with.	One HH: mom and two children.	Children are still under the mother's “parental control” and this is only a temporary living arrangement. The children are not under the “parental control” of the adult they live with.
21	Brother (40), sister (35), and their niece (10). The sister has “parental control” over the niece. The sister and niece purchase and prepare meals separately from the brother.	Two HHs: one with the sister and niece, one with the brother.	The sister has “parental control” over the niece and they purchase and prepare meals separately from the brother.
22	Mother (30) and three minor children live separately from father (32). Father contributes financially to the family.	Two HHs: one with the father, and one with the mother and children (even if father eats with the CalFresh HH).	Father must LIVE with the family to be included in the CalFresh HH. VERIFY that father lives elsewhere, because this is unusual and therefore questionable. The actual amount of father's financial contribution counts as income to the HH.
23	Indigent man (35) shares housing with three unrelated adults who eat together. He does not eat with them and has no money to buy food. He subsists on food from charity food baskets and soup kitchens.	Two HHs. The man is a separate HH from others in the home.	Verify if questionable. DOCUMENT THOROUGHLY.

Verification [63-300.5]

Applicants/recipients are responsible for providing proof of separate household status if it is “questionable.”

“Questionable” information means applicant statements which are inconsistent with other information (such as, previous applications or other case data).
“Proof” means the use of third-party information or documentation to establish the accuracy of the statements on the application. A release of information must be obtained before contacting a third party directly, such as a phone call to the landlord or roommates.