• Cash Benefits
    Learn about benefits that can help you meet your basic needs.
      • SSI
        Supplemental Security Income (SSI) gives cash benefits to people with disabilities and seniors who have low income and low resources. > More
      • SSDI
        Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) gives cash benefits to people who worked and paid Social Security taxes before their disabilities limited their ability to work. > More
      • California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
        Most California employees pay into a state insurance fund. If you've paid into the fund and can’t work because of a disability not related to your job, SDI pays you a benefit. > More
      • Short-Term Disability Insurance
        Short-term disability coverage provides a cash benefit to individuals who lose wages due to a disability. It usually lasts for up to one year. > More
      • Long-Term Disability Insurance
        Long-Term Disability Insurance will replace some of the income you lose when you can’t work because of a disability. Some people get this insurance through their employer. > More
      • Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
        CAPI provides cash assistance to aged, blind or disabled immigrants who do not qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) because of immigration status. > More
      • CalWORKs
        CalWORKs provides money to families to help pay for basic needs like food, clothing, and rent. > More
      • Pell Grants
        Pell Grants are financial aid that can help pay for tuition, fees or other educational expenses. They do not have to be repaid. > More