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CA Welf & Inst Code § 11155.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11155.2.

11155.2.  (a) In addition to the personal property permitted by this part, recipients of aid under CalWORKs shall be permitted to retain savings and interest thereon for specified purposes. Interest earned from these savings and deposited into a restricted account shall be considered exempt as income for purposes of determining eligibility for aid and grant amounts if the interest is retained in the account. If the interest is not deposited by the financial institution into the account, the interest shall be treated as a nonqualifying withdrawal of funds from the account as specified in subdivision (b). This section shall not apply to applicants. Funds may be used by the family for education or job training expenses for the accountholder or his or her dependents, for starting a business, for the purchase of a home, or for costs associated with securing permanent rental housing or to make rent payments to overcome an episode of homelessness. Recipients who wish to retain savings for these purposes shall enter into a written agreement with the county to establish a separate account with a financial institution, with the account to be used solely for the purpose of accumulating funds for later withdrawal for a qualifying expenditure. A qualifying expenditure shall be defined by department regulations and shall be verified by the recipient. The recipient shall agree to provide periodic verification of account activity, as required by department regulations. The agreement shall notify the recipient of the penalty for nonqualifying withdrawal of funds.(b) Any nonqualifying withdrawal of funds from the account shall result in a calculation of a period of ineligibility for all persons in the assistance unit, to be determined by dividing the balance in the account immediately prior to the withdrawal by the minimum basic standard of adequate care for the members of the assistance unit, as set forth in Section 11452. The resulting whole number shall be the number of months of ineligibility. The period of ineligibility may be reduced when the minimum basic standard of adequate care of the assistance unit, including special needs, increases.(c) If the California Savings and Asset Project is established pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, then to the extent permitted by federal law, a recipient shall be eligible to receive matching funds derived from federal contributions for the purpose of establishing an individual account in an amount not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) in addition to the amounts specified in subdivision (a) and a fiduciary organization may provide amounts in excess of the first three thousand dollars ($3,000) limitation if contributed solely through private sources.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 485, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11155.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11155.3.

11155.3.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide counties and recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) with increased flexibility to determine allowable business expenses and income reporting periods in order to facilitate local microenterprise development, maximize opportunities for a family to become self-sufficient, and reduce unnecessary paperwork processing by county staff.(b) Self-employment net income shall be used in computing the aid grant under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200).(c) For purposes of determining the self-employment net income for applicants and recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), applicants and recipients may choose to deduct a standard deduction of 40 percent of gross income or verified actual self-employment expenses to the same extent allowed in CalFresh pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6. Applicants and recipients may change the method of deduction only when a redetermination of eligibility is conducted by the county or every six months, whichever occurs first.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 43. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11155.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11155.4.

11155.4.  The principal and interest in an individual development account established in accordance with the federal requirements of Section 604(h) of Title 42 of the United States Code or established by a statewide individual development account program shall be exempt from consideration when determining or redetermining eligibility and the amount of CalWORKs assistance.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 622, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11155.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11155.5.

11155.5.  (a) In addition to the personal property permitted by other provisions of this part, a child declared a ward or dependent child of the juvenile court, who is 16 years of age or older, or, on and after January 1, 2012 a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, who is participating in a transitional independent living case plan pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351), may retain resources with a combined value of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), consistent with Section 472(a) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 672(a)) as contained in the federal Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-169) and the child’s transitional independent living plan. Any cash savings shall be the child’s own money and shall be deposited by the child or on behalf of the child in any bank or savings and loan institution whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The cash savings shall be for the child’s use for purposes directly related to the child’s or nonminor dependents’ transitional independent living case plan goals.(b) The withdrawal of the savings by a child shall require the written approval of the child’s probation officer or social worker and shall be directly related to the goal of emancipation. This written approval is not required for withdrawals by a nonminor dependent.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 559, Sec. 32. (AB 12) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11155.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11155.6.

11155.6.  (a) (1) The principal and interest in a 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, or 457 plan shall be excluded from consideration as property when determining eligibility and the amount of assistance with respect to an applicant for benefits who is not a recipient of CalWORKs benefits.(2) The principal and interest in a 401(k) plan, 403(b) plan, IRA, 457 plan, 529 college savings plan, or Coverdell ESA, shall be excluded from consideration as property when redetermining eligibility and the amount of assistance for recipients of CalWORKs benefits.(b) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “401(k) plan” means a deferred compensation plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.(2) “403(b) plan” means a qualified annuity plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.(3) “IRA” means an individual retirement account that satisfies the requirements of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code.(4) “457 plan” means a deferred compensation plan that satisfies the requirements of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code.(5) “529 college savings plan” means a qualified tuition program that satisfies the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.(6) “Coverdell ESA” means an education savings account that satisfies the requirements of Section 530 of the Internal Revenue Code.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 622, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11156 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11156.

11156.  If a recipient purchases with cash an essential item, and such purchase under the rules and regulations of the department would have entitled him to a special need allowance each month to meet monthly installments on such purchase had he paid for the item in monthly installments, the recipient shall be considered to have purchased the item from his personal property holdings, and shall be allowed to place in his savings, each month, without deduction from his grant, an amount of income equivalent to the special need allowance he would have been granted had he paid for the item on a monthly installment basis, if he reports the purchase to the county department within 90 days after the date on which it was made. The income placed in his savings shall be considered personal property.The county department, for good and sufficient reason, may extend the period during which a recipient may report a purchase under this section. The department, in its rules and regulations, shall indicate what constitutes good and sufficient reason for extending that period.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11157.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11157.5.

11157.5.  The receipt of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) shall not impose any limitation or restriction upon a recipient’s right to sell, exchange, or change, the form of property holdings. However, a gift or any other transfer of assets, including income and resources, by a recipient for less than fair market value shall result in a period of ineligibility for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) for the number of months, rounded down to the nearest whole number, that equals the quotient of the difference between the fair market value of the asset and the amount received for the asset divided by the standard of need applicable to the family under Section 11452. This section shall only apply to transfer of income or resources that would otherwise affect a recipient’s eligibility for benefits or the amount of benefits to which he or she would be entitled.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11158 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11158.

11158.  The Legislature recognizes that certain property and rights owned by a recipient, including a recipient of aid to families with dependent children, are of negligible value in enabling the recipient to meet his or her present needs, and should not be classified as available resources of the recipient. It is the purpose of this section to designate such property and rights.Resources available to a recipient, including a recipient of aid to families with dependent children shall not include all of the following:(a) Money or securities placed in an irrevocable trust for funeral, cremation, or interment expenses with any of the trustees mentioned in Section 7736 of the Business and Professions Code or Section 8775 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) Money or securities placed in an irrevocable trust created by a deposit in an insured savings institution made by one person of his or her own money in his or her own name as trustee for a funeral director to provide payment for funeral services rendered by the funeral director upon the depositor’s death.(c) Life or burial insurance purchased specifically for funeral, cremation, or interment expense, which is placed in an irrevocable trust or which has no loan or surrender value available to the recipient.(d) Securities issued by a licensed cemetery authority which by their terms are convertible only into payment for funeral, cremation, or interment expenses.(e) Other funeral agreements to the extent consistent with federal law.For the purposes of evaluating the personal property of a recipient, interment plots as defined in Section 7022 of the Health and Safety Code shall be deemed to have no value.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1447) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1402, Sec. 5.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11159 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11159.

11159.  No payment received by, or for the benefit of any members of, an eligible household occupying an assisted unit under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 50735) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be considered as income or resources to any recipient, including a recipient of aid to families with dependent children, and such payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled under any other provision of law.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1045.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11160 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 4 - Property Qualifications|Section 11160.

11160.  To the extent federal financial participation is available, any state agency responsible for the administration of any program under this division may establish procedures for common eligibility determination for public social service programs that aid needy families to the extent consistent with the eligibility of each program, so as to improve the efficiency of the operation of the welfare program, improve the cost-effective use of state dollars, and simplify the process for permitting qualified recipients to establish their eligibility.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 48. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11170 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11170.

11170.  Upon discovery that persons receiving public assistance were improperly granted homeowners’ exemptions for fiscal year 1972–1973 and preceding fiscal years, a county may request from the Director of Social Services, as unmet shelter needs, the amounts required to cancel any escape assessment existing at the time of the request.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 380.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11171 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11171.

11171.  Upon receipt of funds pursuant to its request, the county shall cancel the escape assessment and any penalty or interest thereon pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 4985) of Chapter 4 of Part 9 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as if it had been imposed, levied, or charged erroneously, and if paid, a refund thereof shall be made.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11172 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11172.

11172.  The receipt of funds shall be deemed as payments by the public assistance recipients and shall be accounted for as tax receipts which may be used for state, county, city, and district purposes.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11173 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11173.

11173.  If an audit by the State Controller results in a reduction of state reimbursements for the homeowners’ property tax exemption because of persons described in Section 11170, the county shall make the reimbursements to cities and districts without regard to the Controller’s reduction, using the funds described in Sections 11171 and 11172.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11174 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11174.

11174.  The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest and necessary for the public welfare to provide assistance to certain needy persons of limited income and resources in the payment of delinquent property taxes. It is further found and declared that such assistance may in some cases be most appropriately provided through the limitation of escape assessments and the cancellation of such assessments, or by a combination of limitation or cancellation, and assistance payments, rather than merely through assistance payments.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11175 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 5 - Recipients Property Tax|Section 11175.

11175.  Whenever a county requests additional unmet shelter needs funds so as to cancel escape assessments upon the homes of welfare recipients improperly granted the homeowners’ exemption, such request is deemed a voluntary act of the county and the county shall assume the burden of all the costs in compliance with this act. For this reason, the act involves no mandated acts within the meaning of Section 2164.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and no state reimbursement pursuant to that section is required.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11200.

11200.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act, and may also be cited as the CalWORKs program.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 50. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998, by Sec. 183 of Ch. 270.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11200.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11200.5.

11200.5.  Funding for social services under this chapter is subject to the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 10100) of this division.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1235. Note: Repeal conditions in Sec. 14 of Ch. 1235 failed.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11201 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11201.

11201.  For the purposes of this chapter, the following shall apply:(a) “Unemployed parent” means a natural or adoptive parent with whom the child is living.(b) A child for whom a parent is applying for assistance under this chapter shall be considered to be deprived of parental support or care due to the unemployment of his or her parent or parents when the parent has worked less than 100 hours in the preceding four weeks and meets the requirements concerning an unemployed parent in effect on August 21, 1996, as set forth in Section 233.100 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations except for the provisions of subparagraph (i) to (v), inclusive, of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of that section.(c) A family receiving aid under this chapter with a child who is considered to be deprived of parental support or care due to unemployment may continue to receive assistance regardless of the number of hours his or her parent works provided the family does not exceed the applicable gross or net income limits and is otherwise eligible for assistance.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11202 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11202.

11202.  As used in this chapter, the term “needy child” means a child living in a family as described in Section 11250, or a child as described in Section 11401.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1166, Sec. 2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11204 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11204.

11204.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing any public official, agent, or representative, in carrying out any of the provisions of this chapter, to take charge of any child over the objection of either of the parents of such child, or of the person standing in the place of a parent to such child, except pursuant to a proper court order.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11205.

11205.  The Legislature finds and declares that the family unit is of fundamental importance to society in nurturing its members, passing on values, averting potential social problems, and providing the secure structure in which citizens live out their lives. Each family unit has the right and responsibility to provide for its own economic security by full participation in the work force to the extent possible. Each family has the right and responsibility to provide sufficient support and protection of its children, to raise them according to its values and to provide every opportunity for educational and social progress.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1329, Sec. 11.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 11206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 2 - California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 11206.

11206.  In case of dispute, the application and supporting documents pertaining to his case on file in the department or on file in any county office shall be open to inspection at any time during business hours by the applicant or recipient or his attorney or agent.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)