Effective January 1, 2026, the CalWORKs resource limit for applicants and recipients will increase to $12,552, and to $18,829 for an assistance unit with at least one member who is over 60 or disabled. This increase also applies to Refugee Cash Assistance, Entrant Cash Assistance, and Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program.
For purposes of the CalWORKs resource limit, is when any family member receives disability based income, or is exempt from participating in Welfare-to-Work.
CalWORKs applicants or recipients must report real and personal property. Counties must request documentation of these resources to show that the family meets the maximum resource limit. Money held in a checking, savings, or digital account such as CashApp or PayPal are considered property and count toward the resource limit.
Rules about CalWORKs restricted accounts are unchanged. (ACL 25-65, September 22, 2025.)