Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the method of payment of aid under this part, a county may develop a payment system which, to the extent feasible, spreads the issuance of public assistance warrants evenly over the month. Such a payment system shall not be instituted until approved by the department.
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Section § 10825
This law allows counties in California to create their own systems for distributing public assistance payments more evenly throughout the month. However, these systems need approval from the relevant department before they can be put into place.
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Section § 10826
This law section says that if a county in California decides to use a specific method for making aid payments, it must create a plan and get it approved by the state department before starting. The plan should make sure each aid recipient knows exactly when they'll receive payments each month. These payments, or 'warrants', must be mailed in time to arrive on the scheduled date. If the payment date changes for a recipient, they must get a pro-rated payment to cover the period before the new date kicks in.
Upon election by a county to utilize the aid payment method provided by this chapter, the county shall submit a plan to the department for approval. The plan shall be approved by the department before it is implemented and shall include provisions for assuring that
(a)CA Welfare & Institutions Code § 10826(a) Each recipient of aid will be assigned a date or dates within the month as the date or dates on which he will be paid in subsequent months;
(b)CA Welfare & Institutions Code § 10826(b) Each warrant will be placed in the mail in order to be delivered on the assigned payment date and that in the event there is no mail delivery on the assigned payment date, the warrant will be placed in the mail in time to be delivered to the payee on the last mail delivery date prior to the payment date; and
(c)CA Welfare & Institutions Code § 10826(c) Upon changing payment dates for any recipient, the recipient will receive a pro rata payment on the old payment date in payment of the aid to which such recipient is entitled prior to the new payment date.
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Section § 10827
This law allows counties in California to change how they determine when people are eligible for aid and how often payments are made. These new timelines can be monthly or twice a month, and they don't have to match the calendar month. However, any changes that a county wants to make need to be approved by the relevant department before they can take effect.
To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding Sections 11006.2, 11056, 11450 and 11455, a county electing to utilize the aid payment method provided by this chapter may establish new eligibility periods and payment periods which may be monthly or semimonthly and which are not limited to a calendar month to correspond with changes of payment dates under this chapter.
Changes in eligibility or payment periods under this chapter shall be approved by the department before implementation.
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