Get help applying for and keeping government benefits

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)

Information Status

LAFLA provides assistance to individuals who need help applying for government benefits as well as individuals who have been wrongly denied benefits. LAFLA staff can help with the following programs: CalWORKS, Foster Care, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), CAPI (State Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants), CalFresh (food stamps), In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), and General Relief.

Benefits & insurance issuesApplying for benefitsLegal assistance

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-399-4529

Please call to request help (interpretation services can be provided at this number). Other language hotlines are listed below.

Visit this link - https://lafla.org/.../

Please visit the link to apply for assistance online.

Details

ADA Accessible

Yes

Free

Yes

Available Languages

Cambodian, Cantonese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese

Counties Served

Los Angeles

Eligibility requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Your income must be less than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. However, sometimes individuals with incomes over 125% of the federal poverty guidelines can also qualify. Call LAFLA to see if you are eligible.

Citizenship Requirements

No citizenship requirements

External Link:https://lafla.org/help/services/government-benefits/