NOTE: This ACL is superseded in part by ACL 24-23, summarized here. It no longer applies to CalFresh overissuances.
CDSS has changed its policy regarding computation of CalWORKs overpayments and CalFresh overissuances. The amount of an overpayment or overissuance is determined by recreating the circumstances of the case and recalculating the grant based on all of the income that the client was required to report. Previously, any decreases in income during the payment period that were not reported were not considered in the determining the amount of the overpayment or overissuance.
CDSS’ new policy is that decreases in income that would have increased the grant amount must be considered in determining the amount of the overpayment or overissuance. The result of this change is that the amount of overpayments and overissuances based on unreported income must be adjusted based on any unreported decreased in income during the reporting period. ACL 15-95 (12/1/15).