Types of Verification for CalFresh and CalWORKs

Birth, Citizenship

• Birth certificate (original documents are required for Medi-Cal)
• U.S. Passport
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Baptismal certificate (with date and place of birth)
• Statement of witness to birth

Identity

• Driver's license or Identification card
• Photo ID from a government agency or school
• Passport
• USCIS (INS) documents

Child, Dependents

• Child or dependent care receipts
• Statement from child or dependent care provider
• Receipts for school expenses
• Cancelled check, receipt for child, spousal support payments
• Death certificate, obituary, witness statement of death
• Court papers for child support, spousal support order
• School attendance records

Partner, Spouse

• Marriage certificate
• Domestic partner certificate
• Birth certificate
• Court papers for divorce, guardianship

Housing

• Rental agreement or rent receipts
• Mortgage bill
• Utility bill
• Property tax statement
• Home or renter's insurance bills
• Hotel/motel receipt
• Cancelled checks or copies
• Statement from a landlord or roommate explaining housing arrangement
   

Residency

• Postmarked envelope or postcard addressed to you
• Utility bill
• Rental agreement
• Bill or other document(s) with your name and address
• Driver's license or Identification card
• Eviction notice, notice to pay rent or quit

• Immigration papers, forms, cards (copy of both sides)
• Other proof from immigration the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), such as work authorization, letter of decision, or court order

• 30 days of paycheck stubs
• Letter from employer with gross pay, hours worked
• Copy of child support check or payment stub 
• Benefits award letter, such as Social Security, Veterans, Unemployment, Disability
• Self-employment tax forms (IRS Schedule C, etc.) 
• Receipts for work expenses if you are self-employed 
• School grants, loans, and financial aid statements 
• Sponsor statement form

Immunization records (for kids under age 6)

• Stamped shot record/Immunization card
• Statement that immunizations are against your beliefs
• Statement from a parent or caretaker relative explaining why you can't get immunizations
• Statement from the doctor that immunizations are not available

Medical expenses 

• Medical bills or receipts
• Medical transportation bills or receipts
• Health or dental insurance policies or premiums
• Medicare card (for Medi-Cal only)

Medical verification 

• Proof of pregnancy from a doctor or clinic, with the expected due date
• Doctor statement or disability finding by an agency (SSA/SD/NA, etc.)
• Medical verification form (CW 61)

• Vehicle registration 
• Proof of loans or debts/liens on property 
• Statement of joint ownership
• Mortgage bill(s), property deed  
• Bank statements 
• Life insurance policy, stocks, bonds, IRAs 
• Most recent retirement account statement(s) 
• Sponsor statement form 
• Settlements such as lawsuits and insurance claims 
• Burial plots and crypts