Elig Child. Caretaker Relative, Deprivation
Property
Income
Special Needs
Misc
100

What is the age requirement for a child to be on CalWORKS?

Be under 18 years of age.

100

What is the property limit for a regular CW AU household (HH)?

$12,552

100

How much is the DBI disregard?

$600

100

What are 3 types or Special Needs? 

1. Non-Recurring 

2. Recurring

3. Pregnancy Special Need (PSN)

100

Household consists of Juan (Father) and child (Carlos). Carlos is receiving SSI/SSP. Can Carlos provide linkage to Juan for the CW program?

Yes.

200

List all the deprivations in hierarchy order.

1. Deceased 

2. Absent Parent

3. Incapacitated (Incap)

4. Unemployed (U-Parent)

200

What is the property limit for CW AU who has one member who is disabled or age 60 or older? 

$18,829

200

What are the five types of income for CW?

1. Disability-Based Income

2. Earned Income

3. Unearned Income

4. In-Kind Income

5. Exempt income

200

How much is the Pregnancy Special Need? 

$100

200

What type of income is Permanent Workers Compensation (PWC)?

Unearned Income

300

Married Couple Joan and Sam with mutual child Michelle. Joan is working 20hrs a week and Sam is working 40hrs a week. PWE is Sam. What deprivation does Michelle meet? 

Michelle does not have a deprivation due to Sam working over 100hrs a month. 

300

What are the three types of items that are considered property?

Personal, Real, and Transferred Property.

300

How much is the earned income disregard?

50%

300
What are two types of Recurring Special Needs? 

Therapeutic Diet

Special Transportation

Special Laundry

Domestic Services

Excessive Utilities

Special Telephone Service Equipment

300

Alexis received a lump sum from a Lawsuit settlement. Will this income be used towards the CW Budget?

No, this is considered property

400

In order to be a Caretaker Relative, the caretaker must be related by ________, __________ or _________ who is within the ________ degree of relationship. 

Blood, marriage, or adoption, within the 5th degree

400

What is the Vehicle Value Limit?

$33,499

400

Mother is making $650 in Temporary Workers Compensation monthly. How much is the countable income after the deduction? 

$650 - $600 (DBI) = $50 countable 

400

What does EDC stand for? 

Expected Date of Confinement

400

When completing the CW 29, does the Case Manager use Actuals or Multipliers for income?

Actual (Only on CW 29)

500
Household contains Julie and her child Samantha. She reports that Father Bob is away for temporary assignment at work. What type of Absence is this considered? Does this meet the Absent Parent Deprivation? 

Temporary Absence, therefore Absent Parent Deprivation does not exist. 

500

What are the steps to determine a countable value of a vehicle?

FMV minus Encumbrance = Equity Value
Equity Value minus Vehicle Value Limit = Countable Value

500

Household consists of mother and 4 children. Each child is receiving $150 in child support. How much is the child support disregard for this HH? 

$200 total (two or more children)

500

What are the 3 examples of situations that might lead a family to request a non-recurring Special Need payment as a result of a sudden and unusual circumstance beyond the family's control? These situations also known as "_______".

Fire, flood, or earthquake

Burnout

500

How long does TCF last?

5 months