The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued revised CW 2186A, CalWORKs Exemption Request, and CW 2184, CalWORKs 60-Month Time limit forms.
Effective January 1, 2022, all pregnant CalWORKs recipients are exempt from Welfare-to-Work. Effective October 1, 2024, or when automation is complete, whichever is later, the CalWORKs time on aid will stop for recipients who also receive Paid Family Leave benefits from the Employment Development Department.
CDSS has issued revised CW 2186A and CW 2184 forms that include these new exemptions. Counties must begin using these new forms when the Paid Family Leave exemption goes into effect. (ACL 24-07, January 26, 2024.)