IRT Tiers 1 & 2 Exempt and Non-Exempt

Effective 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2026

The CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) amount for each Assistance Unit (AU) is the lesser of Tier 1 or Tier 2 below.

  • Tier 1: $1,222 (55% of the FPL for a family of three) plus the amount of income last used to calculate the AU's monthly benefits; or
  • Tier 2: The amount of income likely to render the AU of that size ineligible for CalFresh benefits, or 130% of the FPL, as shown in the chart below.
AU Size Tier 2 IRT

0

$1,696

1

$1,696

2

$2,292

3

$2,888

4

$3,483

5

$4,079

6

$4,675

7

$5,271

8

$5,867

Each additional member

Add $596