Did CalWORKs stop giving the $30 diaper allowance? Can't get answers from my worker

The diaper allowance is definitely still available! It's $30 per month for each child under 3 years old receiving CalWORKs. There are a few reasons it might have stopped: 1. Your worker may have accidentally removed it during your last redetermination 2. There might be an issue with your SAR7 if you recently submitted one 3. Sometimes the computer system glitches and drops certain special needs payments You need to talk to your worker to get it fixed and request retroactive payment for this month too.

my son is 2 and half and we still getting the diaper money. try going to the office in person instead of calling, thats wat i always do bc the phone never works

This happened to me in January! I called for 2 weeks straight and couldn't get through. I ended up using Claimyr.com to reach someone at my county office and got it fixed in one call. They basically call for you and connect you when a worker picks up. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE They fixed my diaper money and added the missed month to my next payment. The diaper benefit is definitely still active - it's actually in state law that CalWORKs has to provide it for kids under 3.

You should request a Notice of Action showing why it was stopped. By law, they're required to send you written notice before reducing your benefits. If you didn't get one, that's another issue to bring up when you finally reach them. Also make sure your child's age is correctly listed in the system. I've seen cases where they accidentally entered a birthdate wrong and the system thought the child was older than 3.

THEY DID THIS TO ME TWICE!!!! The county workers don't even know their own rules half the time. One time my worker told me the diaper benefit was discontinued completely and I had to literally show her the policy on my phone! Then another time they just "forgot" to add it back after my review. The system is such a mess and we're the ones who suffer. So annoying having to chase them down for every dollar we're entitled to.

wait i thot it was $20? mine is $20 every month not $30??? have i been getting shorted all this time???

UPDATE: I finally got through! For anyone else with this problem - my worker said there was a system glitch during SAR7 processing that affected several diaper allowances. She fixed it and I'll get both February and March's diaper money with my April payment. She apologized for not answering my calls - apparently they're super understaffed right now.

So glad you got it resolved! This is exactly why I always tell people to keep calling even when it seems hopeless. The SAR7 system glitches are becoming way too common - I've heard this same story from at least 5 other parents in my area. It's frustrating that we have to chase them down for benefits we're legally entitled to, but at least you're getting the back pay. Thanks for updating us with the resolution!