How the official formula works
Household equivalence factor = 1 + (0.5 × dependents 18 or older) + (0.3 × dependents under 18). Full entitlement = the lower of (720 × factor) and SAR 2,088. The exemption threshold (below which support doesn't taper) and the cutoff threshold (above which there's no entitlement) are calculated the same way with different factors (4,310 and 6,856.67 respectively). If your income is below the exemption threshold, you get the full entitlement. If you exceed the cutoff threshold, there's no entitlement. In between, support tapers gradually but never drops below SAR 400 as long as your income stays below the cutoff threshold.
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Source
The actual code published on the official Citizen's Account program website (portal.ca.gov.sa), verified numerically against published official examples.
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Last updated: July 2026