Public Benefits and Economic Security

BayLegal assists low-income Bay Area residents who need help getting or keeping their public benefits. BayLegal helps people through education, outreach, training and direct legal services, with the goal of helping them achieve economic self-sufficiency and security. BayLegal provides legal help with the following issues:

• CalWORKs (California Work Opportunities & Responsibilities to Kids Program)
• SSDI (Social Security Disability Benefits)
• SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
• Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
• Food Stamps
• California Food Assistance Program
• GA (General Assistance)
• PAES (Personal Assisted Employment Services program in San Francisco)
• CALM (Cash Assistance Linked to Medi-Cal) and other county-specific programs

Please call our Legal Advice Hotline if you are having difficulty securing or maintaining your public benefits and need legal help.

For additional resources on Public Benefits, please click here.