California Department of Social Services - State Hearings
Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - April 20, 2000
| Item 00-04-02F CDSS ACL 00-13 -- February 20, 2000 (Synopsis): Net Income from Pensions and Similar Sources in CalWORKs |
Net Income from Pensions and Similar Sources in CalWORKs
Reference: MPP §44-113.32
Deductions for required income tax payments from pensions and similar sources such as Social Security benefits, Unemployment Insurance Benefits and disability are allowable deductions when determining countable net income.
Required payments include mandatory Medicare deductions, attorney fee deductions required to receive the income and overpayment adjustment deductions. Payroll deductions resulting from other personal debts and garnishments are not considered required expenses. No deduction is allowed in determining countable income for payroll deductions that are not required expenses.