Agency Updates
JUL 6
California Increases CalWORKs Time Limit to 60 Months (5 years)
Effective May 1, 2022, the CalWORKs lifetime limit on aid has been extended from 48 months to 60 months. The months do not have to be consecutive (in a row). You can now receive CalWORKs cash aid for up to 60 months as long as you continue to meet elgibility criteria. If you have already used 48 months of CalWORKs cash aid under the previous law, you may be able to receive 12 more months of cash aid. For more information about the time on aid extension click here.
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