CW Update 24-01: New CalWORKs Income and Resource Exemptions for Guaranteed Income (GI) Payments
CalWORKs Handbook
| Date | References | Clerical | Implementation |
| 03/22/24 | ACL 24-09 | N/A | Immediately |
Background
Assembly Bill (AB) 120 exempts all Guaranteed Income (GI) payments from consideration as income and resources when determining CalWORKs eligibility and grant amounts.
Changes
The following section has been added to CWHB Chapter 27: Exempt/Excluded Income:
- Guaranteed Income (GI) Payments
Documentation
EWs must include details of the GI program participation and GI payments in journal entries at application, SAR 7, and annual redetermination.
Other Programs
This also applies to Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA), and the Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP).
Department of Employment & Benefits Services
Contact Person(s): Vivien Phan, SSA BPIS, 408-755-7540