What's the current CalWORKs cash aid amount for a family of 4 (1 adult, 3 kids)?

it depends on wat county ur in and if ur in region 1 or 2. also matters if u got any income or sanctions. but last i checked for a fam of 4 with no income its like $1,204 a month

The Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) for a family of 4 (1 adult + 3 children) as of October 2025 is $1,237 for Region 1 counties (high-cost areas like LA, Bay Area) and $1,181 for Region 2 counties (lower-cost areas). Los Angeles is definitely Region 1, so you should be getting $1,237 if you have: - No income at all - No penalties/sanctions - All mandatory SAR7/annual renewals completed - No overpayment recoupments If you're getting around $1,150, there might be a small sanction or overpayment being deducted. Request an official benefit breakdown from your eligibility worker so you can see exactly how your grant is calculated.

I hav a friend who gets a little over 1200 for her n her 3 kids but shes in oakland, my sister only gets like 1000 sumthin for her n her 2 kids in fresno so yah the counties do different amounts!

If you're in Los Angeles County (Region 1) with no income, you should be receiving $1,237 for a family of 4 with one aided adult. If you're getting less, it could be because: 1. You have income that's being counted against your grant 2. You have a WTW (Welfare to Work) sanction for not completing required activities 3. There's an overpayment being recouped from a previous period 4. Child support is being collected and a portion is being kept by the county 5. Someone in your household is receiving SSI which makes them excluded from the CalWORKs case Definitely call your worker and ask for a "Notice of Action" with the exact calculation breakdown. They are required to provide this to you.

My neighbor gets cash aid and she told me they increased the amounts in October. You should definitely be getting more if you're in LA County with 3 kids and no income! Call your worker ASAP!

I spent THREE WEEKS trying to get through to my worker in LA County about a similar issue!!! The phone system is HORRIBLE - you wait on hold for 2 hours and then get disconnected!!! Finally I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me a callback from the office within 30 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE Saved me so much frustration and I finally got my benefit amount corrected. I was missing almost $150 a month because they had my household size wrong.

I'm sorry but why are people saying different amounts? Is CalWORKs different from county to county? I get so confused with all these benefit programs and their different rules. I'm currently applying and have 2 kids but everything is so complicated.

Update for everyone: The maximum aid payment amounts for CalWORKs were adjusted in October 2025. Here are the current amounts for a family with one aided adult: Region 1 (higher cost counties): - Family of 2: $769 - Family of 3: $983 - Family of 4: $1,237 - Family of 5: $1,495 Region 2 (lower cost counties): - Family of 2: $733 - Family of 3: $936 - Family of 4: $1,181 - Family of 5: $1,423 Remember that these are MAXIMUM amounts. Any income you have, sanctions, or recoupments will reduce this amount.

I called my CalWORKs office today and finally got through! You all were right - I'm supposed to be getting $1,237 but they've been taking out $83 each month for an overpayment from last year. The worker said I have about 4 more months of this deduction and then I'll get the full amount. Thank you everyone for your help!