Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)

Attention: 

Due to the public health emergency declaration on COVID-19/Coronavirus our offices are offering limited services to the public. Our offices are open for regular business hours. 

For the safety of our customers and employees all inquiries, questions, and applications should be made via https://benefitscal.com/, or through our call center by dialing 1-888-385-5160, or via mail at P.O. Box 20400, Auburn CA 95604

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CAPI is a 100 percent state-funded program designed to provide monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to their immigrant status. The welfare reform act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) eliminated Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) eligibility for most non-citizens. As a result, most immigrants who were not receiving SSI/SSP in August 1996 are no longer eligible for SSI/SSP.

  1. Am I Eligible?
  2. Where Can I Apply
  3. FAQ

In order to qualify for CAPI you must:

  • Meet all other SSI/SSP eligibility criteria except for immigration status
  • Be aged, blind, or disabled,
  • Be a resident of California,
  • Have resources below the allowable limits of $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple, and
    • Have income less than the CAPI standards
    • Be a non-citizen and meet the immigration status criteria in effect for SSI/SSP as of 8/21/96.
    • Be ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to immigration status. This means a CAPI applicant must apply or SSI/SSP,or submit other proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.

 CAPI payment amounts vary depending on a person's marital status, living arrangements and other income. CAPI payment standards are equivalent to the amount of SSI/SSP benefits.

 There may be other factors considered when determining your eligibility. Eligibility Specialists meet with you individually to discuss your situation at the time of your application.