Let’s Reform Welfare for the Sake of the Poor

[Jeanfromfillmore]

This is just for food stamps/CalFresh and doesn't include any other entitlements such as housing, cash allotment, WIC or Medical.

Here are the questions asked and the income qualifications along with what amount of benefits received. Food Stamps are now called CalFresh.


1. Do you live in _____ County? (a California County)

2. Are you or your children a US citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or in asylum?

3. Is your household's gross monthly income within the limits below? (Note: SSI/SSP recipients do not qualify for CalFresh, but other members of your household may still qualify)

Household size/ monthly income

1/$1174
2/$1579
3/$1984
4/$2389
5/$2794
6/$3200
7/$3605
8/$4010
9/$4416
10/$4822
add $406 for each additional person.

The maximum amounts of Food Stamps/CalFresh depends on the family size.

Family size/amount received
1/$200
2/$367
3/$526
4/$668
5/$793
6/$952
7/$1,052
8/$1,202
add $150 for each additional person.