When will I get my $200 WTW participation grant after sanction removal?

i think the $200 wil be added to ur next months regular payment. thats what happened to me when i got unsanctioned last year. took like 3-4 weeks b4 i saw any $$ and it just came with my regular amount. but that was in riverside county so might be different where u are

The WTW participation incentive payment ($200) typically shows up on your next regular monthly issuance after your sanction has been lifted and you've met the participation requirements. It's usually added to your regular cash aid amount, not issued separately. You should be able to see it itemized on your Notice of Action that explains your benefit calculation for the month. If it's been more than 30 days since your sanction was removed and you've been participating, you should contact your worker to verify it's being processed correctly.

DONT GET YOUR HOPES UP! they told me the same thing & i never saw an extra penny!!! been doing wtw for 6 months after my sanction & my worker keeps saying "oh it's coming" but nothing! the system is broken & they lie to get u to participate! 😡😡😡

This happened to me when I got off sanction in October. The $200 participation incentive doesn't come immediately. For me it showed up with my next month's regular payment and my Notice of Action listed it separately as "WTW Participation Bonus" or something like that. If you don't see it by your next payment date, definitely call and ask about it. Sometimes they forget to process it if your worker doesn't enter the right code.

Just to clarify something important - the $200 payment isn't automatic just for getting your sanction removed. You have to actually meet your required WTW participation hours for the month after the sanction is removed. So if your sanction was removed mid-month, you might not get the participation incentive until you've completed a full month of meeting your hours. Make sure you're turning in all your participation verification forms on time too!

Did they actually remove your sanction completely or did they just start the process? When I went through this last year, I had to complete 30 days of participation BEFORE my sanction was fully removed, then the $200 came like 6 weeks later. The whole process took almost 3 months. So frustrating how every worker tells you something different!

I've been trying to call my CalWORKs worker for a similar issue for 3 weeks now and couldn't get through. I finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to a live person in about 15 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. Totally worth it! Once I got through, I found out my WTW incentive payment was held up because they needed one more verification form. Maybe something similar happened with yours?

Here's what you need to do: 1) Call your worker and specifically ask if your sanction has been officially CURED in the system (not just that the cure process has started). 2) Ask them to verify you've submitted all required participation verification. 3) Request a clear timeline for when you can expect the $200 incentive payment. 4) Ask them to send you something in writing confirming all of this. The participation incentive is an established program, but the timing and process varies by county.

oh also make sure ur not confusing the WTW participation payment with the diaper stipend if u have kids under 3. they're different things but both around the same amount

Hey Aaliyah! I went through this exact same situation about 6 months ago in Sacramento County. The $200 WTW participation incentive is real, but the timing can be confusing. In my case, it took about 5-6 weeks after my sanction was officially removed to see the money. What really helped me was going back to my worker's office in person (I know it's a pain) and asking them to print out my case activity screen so I could see exactly when my sanction cure was processed in the system. Turns out there was like a 2-week delay between when they told me it was removed and when it actually got entered into CalWIN. Once that happened, the $200 showed up with my next regular payment and was clearly labeled on my Notice of Action. Don't give up - just stay on top of them about it!

I just went through this same process in San Bernardino County last month! The $200 WTW participation incentive definitely exists, but like others mentioned, the timing varies. For me, it took exactly 4 weeks from when my sanction was removed to when I saw the payment. What I learned is that your worker has to complete two separate actions in the computer system: 1) officially close/cure your sanction case, and 2) enter your participation verification for the incentive payment. Sometimes there's a gap between these two things happening. I'd suggest calling and specifically asking if both steps have been completed. Also, when you do get it, it'll show up as a separate line item on your Notice of Action - mine said "WTW PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE $200.00" so you'll know exactly what it is. Hang in there, it should come through!

I just wanted to add my experience from Orange County - I got my sanction removed about 8 months ago and had a similar situation. The $200 WTW participation incentive took about 3 weeks to show up for me, but here's something important that I don't think anyone mentioned yet: make sure you're meeting the minimum weekly participation hours AFTER your sanction is removed. In my county, I had to complete at least 32 hours per week of approved WTW activities (job search, education, work experience, etc.) for a full month before the incentive payment was triggered. My worker initially forgot to tell me this requirement, so I was only doing like 20 hours a week thinking it was enough. Once I started hitting the 32 hours consistently and turned in my participation verification sheets on time, the payment came through. Also, if you're doing job search activities, make sure you're documenting everything properly - they want to see specific employer names, dates, and contact methods for each application. Hope this helps!