SAR 7 Form – Printable PDF or Fill Out Online (2023)

If you are looking for a 2023 printable SAR 7 Form or a PDF version to fill out online, you’ve come to the right place. See below both versions of the form.

The Semi-Annual Report (SAR 7) is required to keep receiving your CalWORKs, CalFresh, and/or General Assistance benefits.

For most households, your SAR 7 is due on the 5th of the sixth month after your application or last annual renewal.

All households that receive CalFresh benefits must complete a SAR 7 documenting their income, property, and any changes to their household.

The SAR 7 must be submitted to the Social Services Agency by the date requested or your CalFresh benefits could be discontinued.

Download the Printable SAR 7 Form OR PDF version to Fill out Online

There are two options when it comes to the Printable SAR 7 Form online.

Option one

You can fill it out online in pdf form, save it and submit the completed form online or in person to a California Social Services Office. or;

Option two

You can download it in pdf form, fill it out and submit it online or in person to a California Social Services Office.

We have provided below the SAR 7 Form in two formats for the two options.

Click below for the options you prefer and you will be able to access the form:

Form Details:

  • Released on December 1, 2014 (The latest edition)
  • Agency: California Department of Social Services
  • Easy to use and ready to print
  • Quick to customize
  • Compatible with most PDF-viewing applications

Fill out the form online or download a fillable version of Form SAR7 by clicking the link below:

California SAR 7 Form – Download PDF

SAR 7 FORM – Fill out PDF Online

How to fill out SAR 7 Form

We have provided a step-by-step process below on how to fill out SAR 7 form for CalFresh, CalWORKs, and Medi-Cal.

Click here to see our instructions on how to fill out SAR 7 form.

"How to Complete the SAR 7 Report"

SAR 7 Checklist

It is important that you complete your SAR 7 form accurately.

If your form is turned in incomplete, it will delay the delay or even lead to a pause in your benefits.

As the image below shows, your Sar 7 Report is considered complete when all the following tasks are completed:

  1. All of the YES/NO questions are answered;
  2. You have filled in all the requested information
  3. All of the proof required is attached with the form
  4. The required signatures are on the form
  5. The form is signed, dated after the last day of the report month.

"When SAR 7 Form is complete"

How Do I Submit SAR 7 Form?

You should return the SAR 7 report in the prepaid envelope included with the report.

Also, you can drop it off at your County Social Services office.

For a list of County Social Services offices near you, click here.

Furthermore, you may also submit your form online.

However, if you are submitting your SAR 7 online, depending on your county of residence, you have the following options:

If you are not sure how to submit your SAR 7 report online, see find your county below to see where to submit SAR 7 report online.

California Counties Authorized to use MyBenefits CalWIN Online Portal

Not all counties in California use the MyBenefits CalWIN online portal to apply for benefits.

If you live in one of the following California counties listed below, then you CAN use the MyBenefits CalWIN online portal to apply for and manage benefit assistance.

Counties that use the
MyBenefits CalWIN Online Portal

Alameda
Contra Costa
Fresno
Orange
Placer
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Solano
Sonoma
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo

California Counties Authorized to use YourBenefitsNow Online Portal

If you are new to the California YourBenefitsNow portal, the YourBenefitsNow website is used by Los Angeles County residents.

You can use it to apply for and manage government assistance programs such as California Food Stamps (CalFresh), CalWORKs, General Relief, and MediCal.

California Counties Authorized to use C4Yourself Online Portal

Not all counties in California use the C4Yourself online portal to apply for benefits or manage their benefits.

If you live in one of the following California counties listed below, then you CAN use the C4Yourself online portal to apply for and manage benefit assistance.

Counties that use the
C4Yourself Online Portal

Alpine Modoc
Amador Mono
Butte Monterey
Calaveras Napa
Colusa Nevada
Del Norte Plumas
El Dorado Riverside
Glenn San Benito
Humboldt San Bernardino
Imperial San Joaquin
Inyo Shasta
Kern Sierra
Kings Siskiyou
Lake Stanislaus
Lassen Sutter
Madera Tehama
Marin Trinity
Mariposa Tuolumne
Mendocino Yuba
Merced

How to fill out SAR 7 Form Video

The video below from the Los Angeles County Department of Social Services (LA County DPSS) – does a great job of explaining in detail how to complete the SAR 7 form.

After you have finished watching the video below, you will know the:

      • Step-by-step instructions on how to fill out SAR 7 Form correctly
      • Details about when and how to turn in your SAR 7 form
      • When your SAR 7 report is considered complete

Printable SAR 7 Form Summary

Here’s the bottom line:

First, all households that receive CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal benefits must complete a SAR 7 documenting their income, property, and any changes to their household.

For most households, your SAR 7 is due on the 5th of the sixth month after your application or last annual renewal.

The SAR 7 report must be submitted to the Social Services Agency by the date requested or your CalFresh benefits could be discontinued.

Questions?

We hope this post on Printable SAR 7 Form was helpful.

If you have further questions about the SAR 7, Recertification, CalFresh, or California EBT Card, please let us know in the comments section below.

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