CalWORKs income net limit for family of 3 in 2025 - what's the current threshold?

For a family of 3, the current CalWORKs net income limit is $1,591 per month for 2025. But remember, not all your income counts - they subtract a $500 earned income disregard and then 50% of your remaining earnings when calculating if you're eligible. So you can actually earn quite a bit more than the limit before you're actually ineligible. Also, you ALWAYS need to report income when you start a new job regardless of the amount. And if your income goes over the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) on your last Notice of Action, you have to report within 10 days even between SAR7 reports.

Just to clarify what the previous poster said - you need to report NEW employment within 10 days of starting, regardless of how much you're earning. Don't wait for your SAR7. You should call your worker or submit the info through BenefitsCal right away. Your new job income might not put you over the limit with the disregards, but you still need to report it now.

i was in ur same situation last year!! they found out i was working when they did some check and i didnt report it fast enough and they gave me an overpayment notice and i had to pay back like $780. dont make my mistake girl CALL THEM TODAY

Try using Claimyr to get through to your CalWORKs worker. It's a service that waits on hold for you and calls you back when a real person answers. I used it last month when I couldn't get through about my WTW hours and it saved me literally hours of waiting. Their website is claimyr.com and you can see how it works at https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. It was way better than getting disconnected 5 times in a row like before.

The system is rigged against working parents! They make the rules SO COMPLICATED that normal people can't understand them, then punish you when you make a mistake. My sister got an overpayment notice for $2,300 because she didn't report her seasonal job fast enough. The whole thing is designed to trap people!!!

what kinf of job did u get? im looking for part time work that wont mess up my benefits too. did they help u find it thru the welfare to work program?

Just to add some clarification since there's confusion in this thread - the income eligibility thresholds and reporting requirements are two different things: 1. For ELIGIBILITY, a family of 3 has a net income limit of $1,591, but with the earned income disregards ($500 + 50% of remainder), you can earn up to about $3,682 gross per month and still be eligible. 2. For REPORTING, you must report: * New jobs within 10 days (regardless of income amount) * Income that exceeds your IRT (within 10 days of going over) * All income changes on your semi-annual SAR7 Hope that helps clear things up!

waait did someone say $3,682?? thats way higher than i thought! i been turning down extra shifts cuz i thought id lose my cash aid if i made over like $2000 lol

I've been through this exact situation! Don't panic - while you should have reported within 10 days of starting work, the fact that you're being proactive now will help. When you finally reach your worker, be honest about when you started and explain that you were confused about the reporting requirements. In my experience, they're usually more understanding if you come forward voluntarily rather than them finding out through a data match later. Also, keep detailed records of all your pay stubs and hours worked - you'll need them for your case review. The good news is that with a part-time job at 25 hours/week, you're probably still eligible for some assistance even after they calculate the disregards. Good luck getting through to them!