What to Expect from the Application Process
(per https://benefitscal.com/ApplyForBenefits/ABOVR)
30-60 minute application which will ask for several details including basic identifying information, as well as financial income and assets.
Documents needed for application
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Proof of identity (Driver’s License, State ID card, Student ID)
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Proof of income (pay stubs or unemployment benefits)
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Proof of expenses (medical costs or child care)
After submitting the application, It will be reviewed without the need for any interview. Interviews are only required for Calfresh and CalWORKs.
Residents in the Counties Below can Access Benefitscal.com to Register.
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Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Pumas
Riverside
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
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San Joaquin
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
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