Effective July 1, 2019, the threshold for collection of CalWORKs overpayments from people no longer receiving CalWORKs increased from $35 to $250. Counties cannot demand collection of non-fraudulent overpayments totaling less than $250.
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance that debt collection cannot occur for administrative error or client error CalWORKs overpayments of less $250. The collectable limit for Intentional Program Violations has not changed. (ACL 21-124, November 4, 2021.)