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Learn more about SSI from CA4SSI partner org Justice in Aging. 

SSI/SSP Recipients Can Now Be Eligible for CalFresh

In the summer of 2019, the “cash out” policy that bans SSI recipients from receiving CalFresh (food stamps) ended. People who receive SSI are now able to also receive CalFresh at the same time.

Seniors and People with Disabilities Who Receive SSI Received One-Time $600 Golden State Grant in 2021

The Golden State Grant provided direct aid to those most impacted by the pandemic. It included a one-time $600 grant to SSI seniors and people with disabilities, to help meet the high costs that SSI recipients struggle to pay during COVID. Learn more here.