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I just called my county and they said my payment is scheduled for NEXT WEEK!!!! So excited, this will help me catch up on utilities. FYI I'm in Los Angeles County and my case number starts with 7. They said they're doing them in batches based on the first digit of your case number. Hope this helps someone else!!
Val Rossi
Update: Just got the notice in the mail today! Says I'll get $582 for my 2 kids on the 15th. Thanks everybody for the info!
Caden Turner
•Nice! Glad to hear it's coming soon for you. The money came in handy for us. Used it to get my kids some new clothes they've been needing.
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Ravi Kapoor
Regarding your missing paystub - you should include a note explaining the situation, but they really do need verification of ALL income. Ask your employer if they can provide some kind of printout or even an email confirming your hours and pay for that missing week. Also, make sure you're reporting your income correctly. On the SAR7, you need to report the income you RECEIVED in the report month, not necessarily what you EARNED. So if your paycheck for work done in late April wasn't given to you until May 3rd, that counts as May income, not April income. This trips up a lot of people.
Freya Larsen
•omg i didnt know that about the recieved vs earned!! i might have been doing mine wrong this whole time 😱 does that mean if my may 31 paycheck doesnt come til june 2 its counted for june not may??
Just to clarify about the paystubs - if you absolutely cannot get the missing paystub by the deadline, submit what you have with a detailed note explaining: 1. The exact dates you worked 2. How many hours each day 3. Your hourly rate 4. Why the paystub is missing 5. When you expect to receive it Then CALL your worker right after submitting to explain the situation. This shows good faith effort to report properly. When you get the missing paystub, submit it immediately as an update. Also - don't forget that if your new income puts you above the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for your household size, you must report it within 10 days, even outside of your regular SAR7 period. Your IRT amount should be listed on your last approval notice.
This is really helpful, thank you! I didn't even think about the IRT. I'm going to check my approval letter tonight to see what my threshold is. I'm only working part-time at minimum wage so I don't think I'm over it, but better to check.
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Gabriel Ruiz
This happened to my cousin and they made her reapply for the whole program from scratch! She lost like 6 weeks of benefits even though she was in the hospital for legitimate reasons. The CalWORKs system is totally broken. They expect people who are literally in medical crisis to somehow still meet all these ridiculous paperwork deadlines. It's inhumane!
Tate Jensen
•That shouldn't have happened. Your cousin should have requested a state hearing - they can't make you reapply if you had good cause for missing requirements and submit documentation within a reasonable timeframe. There's a 90-day window to appeal these decisions.
Final update: Just wanted to let everyone know that my benefits were reinstated today! My doctor filled out the CW 61 form verifying my 3-week hospitalization, and the county accepted it as good cause for missing the WTW orientation. They're depositing this month's payment tomorrow, and I didn't have to reapply. Thank you all again for your advice - it really helped me navigate this scary situation.
awesome! so glad it worked out for u!
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I got that middle class refund and didnt report it on my SAR7 last jan. no one said anything and my caseworker renewed my benefits like normal. i think they dont even look at that tbh
Thanks for sharing your experience. This makes me feel better about it. I'm glad I asked before submitting my report.
Emma Davis
this reminds me i still need to submit my SAR7 this month!!! when is the deadline again??? i always forget and then they threaten to cut me off lol
SAR7 is due by the 5th of your reporting month. If you miss that deadline, you still have until the end of the month to submit it, but your benefits might be delayed. Always keep a copy and get a receipt or confirmation number when you submit it!
Anderson Prospero
Don't forget to also ask about the diaper stipend! CalWORKs has a program that gives you $30 extra per month for diapers for each child under 3 years old. You have to specifically request it though - they won't automatically add it. I didn't find out about it until my baby was almost a year old and missed out on so much help.
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Sienna Gomez
•I had no idea about this! $30 a month would help so much with diapers. I'll definitely ask about that when I get through to someone. Do you know if there's a specific form I need to fill out for the diaper stipend?
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Anderson Prospero
•I don't think there's a specific form - I just told my worker I wanted to request the diaper benefit and she added it. But definitely mention it specifically because they don't always tell you about all the benefits you qualify for!
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Ahooker-Equator
One more thing to consider - when you added your newborn to your CalWORKs case, did they also ask about the baby's father? If you're not living with the father, the county will probably ask you to cooperate with child support enforcement unless you have good cause not to (like domestic violence concerns). This doesn't affect whether your baby gets benefits, but it's something to be prepared for in case they bring it up.
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Sienna Gomez
•Yes, they did ask about that. The father and I are together but he doesn't live with us full-time because of his work (he's a truck driver). I provided his information. Would that still require child support enforcement or is that only if we're completely separated?
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Ahooker-Equator
•If you've declared him as the father and provided his information, you're cooperating with the requirement. Since you're not married but in a relationship, they might still refer the case to child support services to establish legal paternity, but this won't necessarily mean he has to pay support if you're in a relationship and he's helping support the child. The county just wants to ensure there's legal paternity established.
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