Made a mistake on SAR7 - put husband's paystubs under my name - will CalWORKs discontinue our Cash Aid?

Don't panic! This happens more often than you think. Since the paystubs have your husband's name printed on them, your worker will most likely just note it correctly in the system. The important thing is that you submitted the income verification before the deadline. If you're really worried, you can upload them again under his name with a brief note explaining the mistake, but I don't think this is something that would cause them to discontinue your benefits.

i did something similar last time i just labeled everything wrong lol. they called me and just asked a few questions to clarify but didnt stop my cashaid. as long as u sent in the actual stubs ur probably fine

I wouldn't wait! Call your worker ASAP and explain the situation. I made a mistake on my SAR7 last year (forgot to report some income) and they discontinued me without any warning. Had to reapply and went without benefits for almost 2 months! Different situation but still - don't risk it. The county workers barely look at what they're processing and might just flag it as incomplete or inconsistent!!!

I just went through the SAR7 verification process too. The form is so confusing. At least you submitted paystubs! My friend got cut off because she didn't know she needed to send in verification even though nothing changed in her situation.

If you're worried about this, I'd suggest trying to reach your CalWORKs worker directly to explain the mistake. I had such a hard time getting through to my county office last month for my Welfare to Work exemption question. After three days of calling and getting disconnected, I used Claimyr.com and got through to a real person in less than 30 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. It saved me from potentially losing my benefits because of a paperwork issue that needed to be resolved quickly.

I work as an eligibility assistance specialist (not a county worker, but I help people with benefits). Here's what you should know: 1. This is a minor error that shouldn't affect your eligibility as long as the income information is accurate 2. The eligibility worker should notice the names on the paystubs and correctly attribute the income 3. However, county offices vary in how they handle these situations Your best option is to submit a correction through BenefitsCal or your county portal. Upload the paystubs again under your husband's name with a note explaining the previous error. If you can't reach anyone by phone, document your attempts to correct the mistake. Take screenshots of the new upload with timestamps. The most important thing with SAR7 is that you submitted it on time with the income verification. The labeling issue is secondary and fixable.

My case worker told me they're mostly looking to make sure all income is reported, doesn't matter as much which household member it's under as long as it's all there. When is your Income Reporting Threshold (IRT)? If you're under that amount you should be fine either way.

Just following up - were you able to get this sorted out? Did you reupload the documents or get through to your worker?

That's such great news! I'm so glad you got it resolved and can breathe easy now. It's always nerve-wracking when you think you might have messed something up with your benefits. Thanks for updating us - it's really helpful to know how these situations actually turn out. Stories like yours give the rest of us hope that the workers are more understanding than we sometimes expect them to be.