The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about changes to CalFresh income deducation and resource exclusion rules. Military combat pay is excluded from income when determining CalFresh eligibility and benefit level if the additional pay is the result of deployment to or service in a combat zone and was not received immediately prior to serving in a combat zone.
The CalFresh standard deduction increased to $144 per month effective fiscal year 2009, and for every year thereafter is indexed to inflation.
The cap on deduction for dependent care expenses is eliminated.
Funds in designated retirement accounts, in a Federal Thrift Savings Plan, in an ABLE account, in a myRA account or in an education savings account are excluded from resources. (ACL 17-98, October 12, 2017.)