Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP)The SSI Program is a federally funded program which provides income support to eligible individuals who are aged 65 or older, blind or disabled. SSI benefits are also available to qualified blind or disabled children. The SSP Program is the state program which augments SSI. Both SSI and SSP benefits are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Eligibility for both programs is determined by SSA using federal criteria. If an eligible individual qualifies for SSI, they qualify for SSP. The benefits are in the form of cash assistance. Show To apply for SSI/SSP, please visit your local Social Security office (find the nearest SSA office) or phone 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Individuals Who May be Eligible for SSI/SSP
Golden State Grant (GSG) and SSI/SSP RecipientsRecent California legislation authorized a one-time supplemental SSP payment in the amount of $600 to SSI/SSP recipients to provide relief from hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Payments in the amount of $600 will be automatically mailed out based on zip code. Recipients can expect to receive their payment based on the following schedule:
For general information about these payments, refer to the SSP Payment FAQs; SSP Payment FAQs Spanish. For any additional questions, please contact: 1 (866) 312-3100. Please Note: Due to new guidance issued by the federal government, this payment will not be counted toward the SSI/SSP resource limit of $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a couple. For information regarding the GSG for CalWORKS families and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), visit the links below.
The Golden State Stimulus was also recently enacted to provide economic relief from hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For information regarding the Golden State Stimulus Payment, visit the link below.
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