Medi-Cal Update #20-05 Page 7-1 Charts 7. Miscellaneous Charts 7. Miscellaneous Charts 7.1 Proration of First Month Benefits To prorate the benefit/grant amount for the number of days remaining in the month, use the chart on the following page and follow these steps: 1. In column entitled “Calendar Date,” find the date of eligibility. 2. Scan across to the column heading for the number of days in the current month. This decimal figure is the portion of the month for which the applicant is eligible. 3. Multiply the total monthly benefit/grant amount by the decimal figure to determine the benefit/grant amount for which client is eligible for the remainder of month. Note: For Food Stamps, drop the cents. Calendar Date 28-Day Month Calendar Date 29-Day Month Calendar Date 30-Day Month Calendar Date 31-Day Month 1 1.0000 1 1.0000 1 1.0000 1 1.0000 2 .9643 2 .9655 2 .9667 2 .9677 3 .9286 3 .9310 3 .9333 3 .9355 4 .8929 4 .8966 4 .9000 4 .9032 5 .8571 5 .8621 5 .8667 5 .8710 6 .8214 6 .8276 6 .8333 6 .8387 7 .7857 7 .7931 7 .8000 7 .8065 8 .7500 8 .7586 8 .7667 8 .7742 9 .7143 9 .7241 9 .7333 9 .7419 10 .6786 10 .6897 10 .7000 10 .7097 11 .6429 11 .6552 11 .6667 11 .6774 12 .6071 12 .6207 12 .6333 12 .6452 13 .5714 13 .5862 13 .6000 13 .6129 14 .5357 14 .5517 14 .5667 14 .5806 15 .5000 15 .5172 15 .5333 15 .5484 16 .4643 16 .4828 16 .5000 16 .5161 17 .4286 17 .4483 17 .4667 17 .4839 18 .3929 18 .4138 18 .4333 18 .4516 19 .3571 19 .3793 19 .4000 19 .4194 20 .3214 20 .3448 20 .3667 20 .3871
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Medi-Cal
Update #20-05Page 7-1
Charts 7. Miscellaneous Charts
7. Miscellaneous Charts
7.1 Proration of First Month Benefits
To prorate the benefit/grant amount for the number of days remaining in the month, use the chart on the following page and follow these steps:
1. In column entitled “Calendar Date,” find the date of eligibility.
2. Scan across to the column heading for the number of days in the current month. This decimal figure is the portion of the month for which the applicant is eligible.
3. Multiply the total monthly benefit/grant amount by the decimal figure to determine the benefit/grant amount for which client is eligible for the remainder of month.
The Railroad Retirement COLA is variable. There is a two-tier system for benefits. All persons receive Tier I and Tier II increases. The annual Railroad Retirement cost of living increase is received in January.
The 2020 COLA is effective January 1, 2020. See table below.
7.2.3 Veteran Affairs (VA) Benefits
The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for VA Benefits is decided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index annually.
The 2020 COLA is effective December 1, 2019 and payable in January 1, 2020.
The COLA applies to the following:
• Retired Military Veterans• VA Pensions, and• Disability Compensation Payments
Note:
VA education allowance increases are variable.
2020 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT
TIER 1 TIER II
1.6% .5%
YEAR PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE
2020 1.6%
2019 2.8%
2018 2.0%
2017 0.3%
2016 0%
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7.2.4 State Teacher’s Retirement
Increases in State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) Benefits are paid at the following intervals:
• The annual cost-of-living increase is received in October.• Quarterly pension adjustments are received by some persons in January, April, July and October.
(Amounts vary.)
7.2.5 PERS
The annual Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) cost-of-living increase is received in May.
Some persons receive quarterly pension adjustments due to the Individual Dividend Disbursement Act, in January, April, July and October. (Amounts vary.)
7.2.6 Civil Service Annuities
The annual Civil Service Annuity cost-of-living increase is received in January.
7.3 UIB Weekly Benefit Amount
The weekly benefit amount of Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) is calculated by:
• Determining the base period [Refer to Common-Place Handbook, “Determining the Base Period,” page 7-5.]
• Determining the wage amount in the quarter of the base period with the highest earnings.
• Locate the highest quarter earnings amount on the chart below to find the corresponding weekly benefit amount.
• For a claim to be valid, a claimant must have at least $1,300 in earnings in one quarter (three month period) of the base period or at least $900 in earnings in the highest quarter, and total base period earnings of 1.25 times the high quarter earnings.
The claim has a “benefit year” which is the 52 week period beginning the day the claim is effective. In this year, weekly benefits may be paid for 26 weeks or until half of the base period wages have been received, whichever is less.Normally, another claim cannot be filed until the initial claim's benefit year ends, even though all benefits have been received, the claimant is still unemployed, and the 52 week period has not ended. There is an exception to this general rule if California is granting extended benefits at the time.
Amount of Wages in the Highest Quarter UIB WeeklyBenefit Amount
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7.4 DIB Weekly Benefit Amount
• Determine the amount of earnings in the highest quarter in the base period.[Refer to Common-Place Handbook, “Determining the Base Period,” page 7-5.]
• Locate the earnings amount in the chart below to find the weekly benefit amount.