FAQs about CalFresh Benefits for SSI

This post will cover FAQs about CalFresh Benefits for SSI beneficiaries. Prior to June 1, 2019, SSI/SSP recipients were ineligible for CalFresh. However, that has changed with a new law passed by the California Assembly and signed into law. For the first time ever in California, older adults and people with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income and/or California State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits may also receive food stamps. There is no change or reduction to SSI/SSP benefits. We know SSI/SSP recipients have questions about what this means for their benefits. In this post, we will answer the most frequently
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