§ 11371 Kin-Gap Income Exclusion

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law says that money a child gets, like from Kin-GAP, doesn't count as the guardian's income when checking if the guardian can get other help from the state.

Key Takeaways

•Money given to a child (like Kin-GAP) doesn't count as the guardian's income.
•This helps guardians get other aid, like food stamps or cash help, without the child's money affecting it.
•This rule only applies if federal law doesn't say otherwise.

Example

A grandmother takes care of her grandchild and gets a Kin-GAP payment of $500 a month for the child. She also applies for food stamps.

The $500 for the child won't be counted as the grandmother's income when deciding if she can get food stamps.

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§ 11371 Kin-Gap Income Exclusion

Income to the child, including the state-funded Kin-GAP payment, shall not be considered income to the kinship guardian for purposes of determining the kinship guardian’s eligibility for any other aid program, unless required by federal law as a condition of the receipt of federal financial participation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 559, Sec. 34. (AB 12) Effective January 1, 2011. This section also became operative on January 1, 2011, pursuant to Section 11379.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Kin-GAP payment kinship guardian federal financial participation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11371.

§ 11371 Kin-Gap Income Exclusion

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 11371 Kin-Gap Income Exclusion

This law says that money a child gets, like from Kin-GAP, doesn't count as the guardian's income when checking if the guardian can get other help from the state.

Key Takeaways

•Money given to a child (like Kin-GAP) doesn't count as the guardian's income.
•This helps guardians get other aid, like food stamps or cash help, without the child's money affecting it.
•This rule only applies if federal law doesn't say otherwise.

Example

A grandmother takes care of her grandchild and gets a Kin-GAP payment of $500 a month for the child. She also applies for food stamps.

The $500 for the child won't be counted as the grandmother's income when deciding if she can get food stamps.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 11371 Kin-Gap Income Exclusion

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Kin-GAP payment kinship guardian federal financial participation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11371.

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