Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Level of Government
State/Provincial
County
Location
California
Format
Non-Academic Article
News
People who are self-employed can receive a higher CalFresh benefit amount because of a 40% automatic deduction for expenses. Yet, many who would be considered self-employed for the purpose of CalFresh don’t think of themselves as self-employed. Code for America researched how to help CalFresh applicants correctly identify themselves as self-employed. This article describes their various experiments and efforts to help people understand their status as self-employed.