For the CalWORKs program, certain earned income and disability-based income is disregarded in determining eligibility. This is called the Earned Income Disregard. Starting July 1, 2022, the Earned Income Disregard for applicants will increase from the first $90 per month of earned income for each employed person to the first $450 of earned income.
Starting June 1, 2022, the Earned Income Disregard for recipients will increase from $550 per month to $600. This increase in the recipient Earned Income Disregard applies to the state KinGAP program, but not to the federal KinGAP program.
(ACL 21-130, November 29, 2021 and ACL 21-130E, March 22, 2022.)