Will adding husband back to CalWORKs case increase benefits & get backpay for past 2 months?

girl u need to report this ASAP!! if u dont tehy can hit u with an overpayment and fraud charges if they find out hes been living there. doesnt matter if benefits go up or down u gotta tell them within 10 days when someone moves in!!!

To answer your question directly: Adding your husband back will likely NOT increase your benefits, and could actually decrease them depending on his income. CalWORKs calculates benefits based on your entire household income, so his earnings will count against your grant amount. The $18/hr at 25 hours is approximately $1,950/month gross income, which will definitely impact your cash grant. Regarding backpay - no, you won't receive backpay. In fact, you might end up with an overpayment that you'll need to repay for the months he was in the household but not reported. CalWORKs requires reporting changes in household composition within 10 days (this is called a 'mid-period report' for any change that affects eligibility). I recommend reporting the change immediately to avoid potential overpayment issues. When you report, bring verification of his income and his return date to the household.

Same thing happened with me and my kids' dad. When I added him back our cash aid went DOWN by like $320 because of his income, but our CalFresh went up a little bit. Depends on exactly how much he makes. Definitely won't get backpay tho - they'll probably say you owe them money for not reporting sooner!

You need to report this change immediately. CalWORKs has specific rules about household composition changes: 1. You must report someone moving into your home within 10 days if it affects your eligibility or benefit amount (which your husband's return definitely does) 2. The county will recalculate your benefits based on total household income 3. You won't receive any "backpay" - instead, you may owe an overpayment for benefits you weren't eligible for during the unreported months 4. If you report voluntarily now, you're less likely to face potential fraud allegations than if they discover it through other means With his income at approximately $1,950/month, your cash grant will likely decrease significantly. However, every situation is different depending on exact income, deductions, and family size. The county worker will need to calculate the precise impact.

Trying to reach someone at the county to report changes is THE WORST. Spent 3 hours on hold last week trying to update my address and got disconnected twice! Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got a callback from a worker in like 15 minutes. They have this video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE Definitely report the change ASAP because not reporting household changes is considered fraud. Even if you have to wait on hold forever, it's better than dealing with an overpayment or worse.

I'm so confused by all the CalWORKs rules about reporting!!! On my SAR7 it says report within 10 days but my worker told me some changes can wait until the SAR7????? Which is it? And does anyone know the Income Reporting Threshold for a family of 3? Is it different than family of 2? This is all so complicated I feel like they make it confusing on purpose.

To calculate the potential impact: A non-exempt family of 3 in California for 2025 has a maximum aid payment of approximately $1,037. Your husband's income of $1,950/month would be subject to the earned income disregard (the first $450 doesn't count, then 50% of the remainder is counted). So: $1,950 - $450 = $1,500 $1,500 × 0.5 = $750 (countable income) $1,037 - $750 = $287 (approximate new grant amount) This is just an estimate and your actual amount may differ based on your region and other factors. But you can see why reporting promptly is important - the difference in benefits could be substantial.

ur gonna get less $ for sure. system punishes u when someone works. my sister added her bf back and lost half her cash aid. they dont care if u cant pay rent. smh