Are you trying to access YourBenefitsNow through the YourBenefitsNow online portal, but are having trouble logging in? We can help. In this article, we will walk you through the steps to successfully complete the YourBenefitsNow Account Login.
If you are new to the California YourBenefitsNow portal, the YourBenefitsNow website is used by Los Angeles County residents to apply for and manage government assistance programs such as California Food Stamps (CalFresh), CalWORKs, General Relief, and MediCal.
If you do not have a YourBenefitsNow, see our article here on how to create one.
The YourBenefitsNow system is a service of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS).
In this article, we will cover:
For help logging in YourBenefitsNow online account including step-by-step instructions, continue reading below.
ALERT: Starting on November 1, 2021, YourBenefitsNow will be replaced by BenefitsCal. Learn more about what you need to do by clicking here: BenefitsCal Explained.
To create a BenefitsCal account to access your benefits, see our post – How to Create a Benefitscal account.
If you already have a BenefitsCal account and need help to log in, including how to reset your password, see our post – BenefitsCal Account login Help.
There are several advantages to setting up a YourBenefitsNow account. With an account, you can:
Follow the instructions below for help logging in YourBenefitsNow online account.
The first step when completing the login for your YourBenefitsNow account is to visit the website. You can access the website here.
Once there, click on “Login to your account” as shown below.
Next, a page will open with a box, asking you if you remember your Customer ID/PIN or your Username/Password as shown below?
Click “Yes”, if you do.
However, if you do not remember them, click “No” for help.
Next, you will be taken to the new page, where you can enter your sign-in credentials.
Enter your YourBenefitsNow account Username and Password.
When complete, click the “Sign In” button as shown below.
Once you have entered your login credentials successfully, you will be taken to the page below, where you will see a disclaimer from the DPSS.
Read the disclaimer and click “I Agree” in order to proceed to view your YourBenefitsNow account.
Once you have accepted the disclaimer, you will automatically be taken to your account, as shown by the image below.
Once you have logged in, there are a number of tasks you can perform from your account as stated above, including:
If you do not remember your login credentials, follow the instructions below:
If you do not remember your username, when you are prompted at the beginning of the login process, answer “No” as shown below.
Next, You will then be taken to a page where you have to provide certain information to retrieve your username including:
Once you provide the requested information, click “Continue” for further instructions on how to retrieve your username.
If you have forgotten the password to your YourBenefitsNow account, continue reading below for help.
On the login page, click on “Forget your password/PIN? Click here to reset your password/PIN” link as shown below.
Next, you will be taken to a page where you have to enter “Username/Customer ID”.
Enter the requested information and click on “Continue” for further instructions on how to reset your password as shown below:
Here are the most frequently asked California Food Stamps questions.
There are 3 ways you can apply for food stamps in California.
You can apply online through the California getcalfresh.org account.
If you have an account, you can log in or create your getcalfresh.org account. Click here to be taken to the website.
You can apply in person at the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) office near you. Click here to locate a CDSS office.
You can download an application, complete it and mail it to your county CDSS office or submit it in person.
Here’s the CalFresh SNAP Income Eligibility Standards for Fiscal Year 2021
Note that both the Gross Income Limit and the Net Income Limit as based on a percentage of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
| Household Size | Gross Income Limit 200% FPL | Net Income Limit 100% FPL |
| 1 | $2,128 | $1,064 |
| 2 | $2,874 | $1,437 |
| 3 | $3,620 | $1,810 |
| 4 | $4,368 | $2,184 |
| 5 | $5,114 | $2,557 |
| 6 | $5,860 | $2,930 |
| 7 | $6,608 | $3,304 |
| 8 | $7,354 | $3,677 |
| 9 | $8,102 | $4,051 |
| 10 | $8,850 | $4,425 |
| For each additional person add: | $748 | $374 |
Once you are approved for CalFresh food stamps, you probably want to know how much in benefits your household will get on a monthly basis.
See the chart below for details.
| SNAP Benefits by Household Size | ||
| Household Size | Maximum Monthly Benefit, Fiscal Year 2021 | Estimated Average Monthly Benefit, Fiscal Year 2021 |
| 1 | $204 | $138 |
| 2 | $374 | $260 |
| 3 | $535 | $401 |
| 4 | $680 | $477 |
| 5 | $807 | $560 |
| 6 | $969 | $673 |
| 7 | $1,071 | $656 |
| 8 | $1,224 | $927 |
| Each additional person | $153 | |
You may be eligible to receive CalFresh benefits, whether or not you work, if you have a low income. See the income limit above for gross and net income requirements.
CalFresh can be used to buy any food or food product that is produced for human consumption. The exception to this is hot foods or lunch counter items prepared or heated in the store.
In addition, CalFresh benefits cannot be used to buy non-food items like soap, toilet paper, shampoo, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, vitamins or medicines, and pet food.
However, you can use your California SNAP EBT Card to purchase seeds and plants for use in home gardens to produce food.
Questions about your CalFresh benefits should be directed to the local county public assistance office that issues the benefits.
For information on how to reach your county CalFresh office, visit www.cdss.ca.gov/County-Offices.
As of June 1st, 2019, SSI/SSP recipients may be eligible to receive CalFresh in addition to receiving a monthly Social Security Disability benefit.
People who live together and purchase food and prepare meals together are grouped as a “household”. Husbands and wives and their children under age 22 must be one household.
You may be eligible if you are a “qualified” noncitizen. This includes Permanent Legal Residents (holders of a green card), refugees, asylees (an individual who has been granted asylum), and individuals granted withholding of deportation or removal.
In addition, Cuban/Haitian entrants, individuals paroled into the U.S. for a least one year by immigration authorities, conditional entrants (temporary green card).
Furthermore, certain victims of domestic violence, victims of human trafficking (T visa), and applicants for U visa/interim relief are also eligible for CalFresh.
In all California counties, except Los Angeles, food Stamps Benefits are deposited on EBT Cards over the first 10 days of every month.
When your food stamps benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your case number.
Here is the schedule of payment based on the last digit of your case number:
| If your Case Number ends in | Benefits are deposited on the |
| 1 | 1st of the month |
| 2 | 2nd of the month |
| 3 | 3rd of the month |
| 4 | 4th of the month |
| 5 | 5th of the month |
| 6 | 6th of the month |
| 7 | 7th of the month |
| 8 | 8th of the month |
| 9 | 9th of the month |
| 0 | 10th of the month |
Students, ages 18 through 49 enrolled in college or other institutions of higher education at least half time, students may be able to get CalFresh if they are:
If you moved to a city in the same county you lived in before, update your address with the CalFresh office right away.
This will ensure you will still get important notices about your CalFresh.
However, if you moved to a different county, contact the CalFresh office in your new county right away and request an Inter-County Transfer of benefits.
The county can transfer your case and you should not have to reapply.
For information on how to reach your county CalFresh office, visit www.cdss.ca.gov/County-Offices.
There are three ways to check your CalFresh EBT Card balance.
Option 1 – Via Phone
Call 1-877-328-9677 to check the balance on your California EBT Card
Option 2 – Online
Option 3 – Using the Last Transaction Receipt.
We hope this post on how to create a YourBenefitsNow account online was helpful to you.
If you have additional questions or need help applying for CalFresh, leave those in the comments section below.
Be sure to check out our other articles about EBT, including CalFresh Renewal and Recertification, California Food Stamps Income Limit, California Food Stamps Card Replacement, and How to Purchase Groceries Online with California EBT.
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