Question 1
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How income is calculated?
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Individuals who purchase and prepare food together are one household for Cal-Fresh purposes and must have their eligibility determined as a group/household.
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Individuals who purchase and prepare food together are NOT one household for Cal-Fresh purposes and must have their eligibility determined separately.
Question 2
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How are benefits are issued?
Question 3
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What are the residency requirements?
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Must establish residency within 6 months of receiving benefits.
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Can be a non-resident as long as they have a verifiable address in another county.
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Must be a resident of San Diego County.
Question 4
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How is the identity of the person applying verified?
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Birth Certificate only.
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Identity may be verified through a variety of documents, including but not limited to, Department of Motor Vehicles ID or driver’s license, work or school ID, voter registration card or birth certificate.
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State issued I.D. only
Question 5
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Persons without a permanent residence or a fixed mailing address can get Cal-Fresh.
Question 6
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What are situations where some individuals must be included in the same household regardless of how they buy and cook their food?
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Parents and children over age 22, spouses, and adults exercising parental control over minors in the home.
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Parents and children under age 22, spouses, and adults exercising parental control over minors in the home.
Question 7
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Non-citizens are eligible for Cal-Fresh.
Question 8
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Do Individuals, including children, applying for Cal-Fresh benefits have to provide a Social Security number?
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No.
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Only adults over the age of 22.
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Individuals, including children, applying for CalFresh benefits, must either provide a Social Security number or proof they have applied for a Social Security Number.
Question 9
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Assets of applicants and recipients will be considered or verified to determine eligibility to Cal-Fresh.
Question 10
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Most households must have a total gross monthly income less than or equal to ______ % of the federal poverty level, to be potentially eligible for Cal-Fresh.
Question 11
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What does Gross monthly income mean?
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A household’s total income before taxes.
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A household’s total income before excluding deductions allowed under the program.
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An applicants total individual income before excluding deductions allowed under the program.
Question 12
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Which deductions are expenses allowed under the program that can be subtracted from the household’s monthly gross income to determine eligibility and the amount of Cal-Fresh benefits that will be received monthly?
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Percentage of earned income.
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A portion of shelter expenses.
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A portion of utility expenses.
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All of the above.
Question 13
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What is the standard deduction on earned income?
Question 14
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What is the standard deduction for households with 1-3 members?
Question 15
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What is the standard deduction for a household with 4 members?
Question 16
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What is the standard deduction for a household with 5 members?
Question 17
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What is the standard deduction for a household with 6 or more members?
Question 18
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Medical expenses for elderly or disabled household members must exceed?
Question 19
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When can Court ordered child support payments be deducted?
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Court ordered child support payments can never be deducted
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Court ordered child support payments paid to household members
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Court ordered child support payments are paid to non-household members
Question 20
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A portion of shelter (rent or mortgage) and utility costs can be deducted.
Question 21
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Do applicants have to register for work or be working to receive Cal-Fresh benefits?
Question 22
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What is the Gross monthly income limit for a household of 1?
Question 23
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 2?
Question 24
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 3?
Question 25
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 4?
Question 26
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 5?
Question 27
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 6?
Question 28
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What is the monthly income limit for a household of 7?