Will CalWORKs deny my entire case if I'm missing my daughter's stolen SSN during recertification?

omg same thing happened to my cousin!!! they just took her kid off until she could prove the SSN. she still got benefits for herself and other kid. dont worry they wont cancel everything

They BETTER not deny ur whole case for something that's not even ur fault!! I swear the system always punishes parents for things out of their control. When I had my renewal last year they gave me so much trouble because my ex took my son's birth certificate when he moved out. I had to pay $25 for a new one AND they reduced my benefits for a month because it was "late verification" even though I TOLD them why it was late!!!!

To answer your question directly - no, they should not deny the entire case. When verification is missing for one household member, that person becomes ineligible until the verification is provided, but other eligible household members can still receive benefits. Here's what you need to do: 1. Get a letter from the Social Security office confirming you've applied for a replacement card 2. Submit this as verification that you're actively resolving the issue 3. Complete form CW 2.1 (Statement of Facts) explaining the situation 4. Submit a copy of the police report about the theft The eligibility worker wasn't being fully accurate when they said "it's up to the computer" - they have the ability to code your daughter as temporarily excluded for good cause while maintaining benefits for you and your son.

I work for a nonprofit that helps people with benefit issues. You should know that the county is required to help you obtain verification documents when there are circumstances beyond your control. Call your worker back and specifically ask for "reasonable accommodations" in your case due to the theft. Use those exact words. They should give you a conditional approval while you work on getting the new SSN. Make sure you keep documentation of all your attempts to resolve this - dates you called SSA, copy of application for replacement, police report, etc. And don't panic about the "computer" making decisions. While the system does flag missing verification, workers have override codes they can use for situations exactly like yours.

when my sister had this problem they made her fill out a form called "statement of facts to get a fee waiver for vital records" and that let her get a copy of her kids birth certificate for free and then she used that to help get a new social security card. ask your worker about this form!!! also they kept her on benefits while she was fixing everything so dont worry

OK so everyone is saying they won't cut you off completely but that wasn't my experience. I had a similar issue (not stolen SSN but I couldn't find my son's card anywhere) and they discontinued my ENTIRE case during recertification. I had to reapply from scratch and went without benefits for almost 2 months. Finally got it worked out but it was a nightmare. I think it depends on your county and worker. Some are more understanding than others. Document EVERYTHING. Email is better than calling because then you have proof you tried to resolve it. Also ask to speak to a supervisor if your worker isn't helping.

my friend had this happen n they still kept her on benifits but just took the 1 kid off till she got the new SSN card. took her like 6 weeks to get new card but once she sent them a picture of it they added the kid back and gave her the extra money she shouldve got for those weeks. u should be ok just keep calling them every few days to check

Make sure you're also documenting the identity theft issue separately from your CalWORKs case. Since this involves your child's SSN, you should: 1. File a report with the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov 2. Place a credit freeze with all three credit bureaus (yes, even for a child) 3. Contact the Social Security Administration to flag the number for monitoring As for your CalWORKs case, you have the right to request a Reasonable Accommodation as I mentioned before. But also ask specifically for your case to be marked with a Special Indicator for identity theft. This can help prevent automatic discontinuance during the computer processing of your recertification.

did u try going in person to the calworks office?? sometimes thats way better than trying to call. the workers at the front desk might be able to help u right there or at least tell u what forms to fill out