Family Income

[W & I Code 11450 and 11451.5]

When determining the eligibility and grant amount for an AU, the EW must look at the income of the family.

A family is defined as the members of the AU as well as certain persons living in the home who are related to the AU members by blood or marriage. Those persons who are not receiving CalWORKs are considered “non-AU members”.

The income of the “family,” AU members and non-AU members living in the home, must be counted in the budgeting process.The needs of these persons are also considered. This includes the following persons:

Ineligible alien parents
Ineligible alien children
Stepparents
Senior Parents
Minor parents excluded from the AU due to excess senior parent income
Parents excluded by law, such as the father of the unborn
Spouse of an aided child
Unmarried adult male who has an eligible child in common with the aided parent, his separate child(ren), if any, and the common child.

There is only one budgeting method, regardless of why certain persons are excluded from the AU. It is no longer required that the budgeting computation be based upon the reason for the excluded person budgeting (such as, stepparent, ineligible alien parent, senior parent, excluded parent, etc.).

Example Example Living in the home are a CalWORKs mother, her two separate children, the fully employed stepfather and his one separate child. The stepparent and his separate child do not receive CalWORKs benefits. The “family” consists of all 5 individuals. Use the income of all these individuals when determining the eligibility and grant amount for the AU.

Reminder: There is no change in the Sponsored Alien process.

Evidence of Income

The AU is required to submit verification every period with the SAR 7 which establishes:

The gross and net amounts of income received,
The time and frequency of receipt of income, and
Whether it is separate or community income.

Family Income

Evidence of Income

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