SAR7 submitted late & incomplete - waiting on social worker decision for CalWORKs benefits

This happened to me last quarter! My SAR7 was late cos my hours at work changed and I didn't have all my paystubs ready. When you submit late, they have to review it instead of just accepting it over the phone. The 3 days is normal wait time for the worker to look at it. You should be okay as long as you submitted everything they asked for!

When a SAR7 is submitted late AND incomplete, the county worker has to do a manual review rather than being able to process it immediately. The 3-day timeline is standard for CalWORKs eligibility reviews. If you submitted all the missing documents, they should reinstate your benefits without requiring a new application, but it might not be immediate. If you were already discontinued (check BenefitsCal portal), they'll need to do a "rescind discontinuance" action, which is why it takes a few days. The important thing is that you got all the documents in - even with late SAR7s, they typically restore benefits back to the original date if you submit within 30 days of discontinuance.

wats ur county? in LA they cut me off right away when my sar7 was late and made me do a whole new application!!!!! had to wait like 30 days to get benefits back. the system sucks they dont care if ur kids need food

I work with CalWORKs clients regularly, and here's what's happening: The receptionist probably isn't authorized to process your SAR7 since it was both late and incomplete. Only your assigned eligibility worker can make the determination to accept the late report. The 3-day timeline is accurate - they need to review your complete circumstances, including why the report was late. Just to make sure everything goes smoothly, I recommend calling your worker directly tomorrow to confirm they received your documents. The county offices are extremely busy right now with the quarterly reporting period, so following up is important. Make sure to document the name of anyone you speak with and the time of your call.

Have you tried using Claimyr to get through to your CalWORKs worker? I was in a similar situation with my SAR7 last month and couldn't get past the automated system for days. Found this service at claimyr.com that got me through to a real person in about 15 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. Totally worth it because I got my issue resolved that same day instead of waiting and stressing for days.

omg they always do this!!! say theyll give u an answer in 3 days but then it takes like 2 weeks. i submitted my sar7 late in february and my benefits got cut off even tho they said theyd process it. had to go to the office in person and wait 4 hours to get it fixed. so annoying.

Just to clarify something important: even if your benefits get temporarily discontinued because of the late SAR7, once they process your complete form, they should restore benefits retroactively to the beginning of the month. You might see a gap in your EBT deposits, but you should eventually receive the full benefit amount you're eligible for. Make sure to keep documentation of when you submitted everything in case there's any dispute about timelines.

Did they tell you WHY the SAR7 was incomplete? Sometimes they mark it incomplete for really small reasons. One time they said mine was incomplete because I used blue ink instead of black ink on one signature (which is ridiculous). Another time they said I was missing proof of rent but I had included it. Always get specific details about what's missing and get the name of who you speak with. The 3-day timeline is standard but sometimes it takes longer because they're processing so many reports at once.