Beginning Date of Aid

Definitions

[EAS 44-318]

BDA

BDA is the effective date that cash aid starts. It is the date of application, or the date on which the applicant meets all conditions of eligibility, whichever is later. The beginning date of aid can not precede the date of application.

Date of Application

“Date of application” is the date the applicant or the applicant's representative signs the application or the date the county receives the signed application, whichever is later.

For Intake, the date of application is the date the SAWS 1 is signed or received, whichever is later.

Date Conditions of Eligibility Met

The date eligibility conditions are met is the date all linking and nonlinking factors of eligibility are met, even though verification or documentation of the eligibility conditions are received at a later date. Technical conditions of eligibility met at a later date are considered to be met on the date of application as long as they are completed by the date of authorization, except for SSN requirements. SSN requirements must be met within 30 days of the application for assistance if aid is to begin on the date of application.

ExampleExampleA family applies for CalWORKs on April 3. The intake appointment is scheduled for April 10. At that time the EW determines that on April 3 the applicant had $2,200 in a bank account, but on April 6, the bank account was down to $800. The beginning date of aid for this family is April 6, since it was on that date that the family met the eligibility requirements for the CalWORKs program.

ExampleExampleA family applies for CalWORKs on December 12. The mother must apply for UIB and the children need to apply for Social Security numbers. They complete this on December 27. On December 28, the EW clears all eligibility and issues CalWORKs. The beginning date of aid is December 12.

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