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Public Benefits

NLSLA can help you get and keep the public benefits that you need to meet your basic needs like food and cash assistance. If you’re having problems using or keeping your benefits, we can help.

What We Can Help With

We can help with any issues with the following benefits:

  • CalFresh (food stamps/SNAP)

  • CalWORKs & GAIN

  • General Relief (GR)

  • START Program

  • CAPI (Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants)

  • RCA (Refugee Cash Assistance)

  • SSI and SSDI

    Overpayment issues and non-disability related denials, terminations, or reductions in benefits

  • Title II benefits (Retirement, Survivors)

    We may be able to help on a case-by-case basis.

  • Public Charge

    Questions about how using public benefits may affect your immigration status

Resources in English

Problems With Your Public Benefits?

Social Security Overpayments: How to File a Waiver

Social Security Administrative Waiver: How to Request Waiver for an Overpayment under $1000

BAILA Network: Benefits for Immigrants

An Advocate’s Guide to CalWORKs Homeless Assistance and Housing Support Programs

Recursos en español

¿Tiene Problemas con sus beneficios públicos?

La Red de BAILA para inmigrantes

Extención administrativa: como solicitar una exención por un pago excesivo de menos de $1000

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Other Assistance

The BAILA Network is a team who support immigrant families in Los Angeles County to access the public benefits they are entitled to. The BAILA Network can answer your questions about public charge and public benefits and can help you enroll in health and nutrition assistance programs if you are eligible.

BAILA Network

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