CAPI

 

CAPI is a state-funded program that provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are not eligible for SSI/SSP solely due to their immigrant status.

As a CAPI recipient you may be eligible for CalFresh (formerly known as the Food Stamps Program), Medi-Cal, Special Circumstances, and IHSS, but you must apply for each benefit separately. There is no automatic eligibility link between CAPI and these other programs.

Basic Eligibility Rules for CAPI

1. Fill out an application provided by the Department of Social Services.
2. Meet all 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
3. Be a non-citizen and meet the immigration status criteria in effect for SSI/SSP as of 8/21/96.
4. Be ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to immigration status. This means you must apply for SSI/SSP, or submit other proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.
   Amount of Benefits 

Benefits

CAPI payment amounts vary depending on your marital status, living arrangements and other income. CAPI payments are $10 less than SSI/SSP payment ($20 for a couple). Current information regarding SSI/SSP payment standards in California and SSI/SSP eligibility information can be obtained by calling the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 1 (800) 772-1213 or by contacting your local SSA office.

State regulations governing CAPI can be found in Manual of Policies and Procedures, Division 49.

 

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