CAPI (California cash aid for aged, blind and disabled immigrants denied SSI): who qualifies, what you get, how to apply, and what happens next
CAPI pays monthly cash, equal to SSI/SSP, to non-citizens who are 65 or older, blind or disabled and are denied SSI only because of their immigration status. The state pays it in full. Apply with form SOC 814 at the county social services agency.
What CAPI is, in one paragraph
The Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) pays monthly cash to non-citizens who are 65 or older, blind or disabled and who are denied SSI/SSP only because of their immigration status. The state pays it in full, and the amount equals what SSI/SSP would pay for the same person (rule:who, rule:amount_equals_ssi). County social services agencies take the application.
$1,233.94
the monthly CAPI payment standard for an aged or disabled individual living independently, from 1 January 2026 (CDSS ACIN I-59-25, rule:payment_standards_individual)
Who may qualify
A person may qualify who meets every condition (rule:who):
is 65 or older, blind, or disabled (rule:age_disability);
is a non-citizen meeting the SSI immigration criteria in effect on 21 August 1996 (rule:status);
is not eligible for SSI/SSP solely because of immigration status, shown by an SSI denial or other proof from Social Security (rule:ssi_denial_first);
lives in California (rule:residence);
has income below the CAPI standard and resources below $2,000, or $3,000 for a couple (rule:income, rule:resources).
A sponsor's income can be counted (deemed) toward the applicant; the sponsor keeps an allocation of $994 a month in 2026 (rule:sponsor_deeming).
CAPI payment standards from 1 January 2026, independent living:
Category
Individual
Couple
Aged or disabled
$1,233.94
$2,098.83
Blind
$1,318.32
$2,324.35
Aged or disabled, no cooking facilities
$1,362.81
$2,356.57
Non-medical out-of-home care
$1,626.07
$3,252.14
Aged or disabled, reduced needs (in-kind room and board)
$907.87
$1,609.70
The full table, including disabled minors and medical facilities, is in rule:payment_standards_individual and rule:payment_standards_couple.
How to apply, and what happens after
Apply with form SOC 814 at your county social services agency, in person, by phone, email, fax or mail (rule:apply_where). The SSI application and its denial come first (rule:ssi_denial_first). CAPI does not open Medi-Cal, CalFresh or IHSS by itself: each needs its own application (rule:no_automatic_link).
Stage
What happens
Deadline
What loses people their benefits
SSI first
Apply for SSI/SSP; keep the immigration-status denial
Before CAPI
No written denial
Apply
SOC 814 at the county
Same day
No proof of the filing date
Verification
Immigration status, sponsor deeming, disability
UNKNOWN
Sponsor income counted in error
Decision
Notice with the payment category
UNKNOWN
Wrong living-arrangement category
Other programs
Separate Medi-Cal, CalFresh, IHSS applications
Any time
Assuming CAPI includes them
Appeal
State hearing
90 days from the notice (rule:hearing_90)
Missing the window
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State hearings: CDSS hearing requests, (800) 743-8525; California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Mail Station 9-17-442, Sacramento, California 94244-2430
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) — California Department of Social Services“CAPI is a 100 percent state-funded program designed to provide monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) solely due to their immigration status.”
CAPI: amount — California Department of Social Services“The amount of CAPI benefits is equivalent to the amount of SSI/SSP benefits.”
CAPI: other programs — California Department of Social Services“There is no automatic eligibility link between CAPI and these other programs.”
CAPI: immigration status test — California Department of Social Services“Are a non-citizen and meet the immigration status criteria in effect for SSI/SSP as of 8/21/96.”
CAPI: age or disability — California Department of Social Services“Are 65 or over, blind or disabled.”
CAPI: SSI denial first — California Department of Social Services“This means they must either apply for SSI/SSP and have a notice of denial based on their immigration status alone, or submit other proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.”
CAPI: income — California Department of Social Services“Income must be less than the CAPI standards.”
CAPI: resources — California Department of Social Services“Resources must be below the allowable limits of $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple.”
CAPI: how to apply — California Department of Social Services“Individuals may apply by completing an application (SOC 814) in person, by phone, email, fax, or mail at their county social services agency”
CAPI: residence — California Department of Social Services“Reside in California.”
State Hearing Requests — California Department of Social Services“you have 90 days to request a state hearing.”
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"x-sheets-key":"$(cat /Users/cyrusmassoumi/.misc-sheets-key)",
"content-type":"application/json"
},
"body": {}
},
{
"what":"an Obsidian-style command",
"method":"POST",
"url":"https://miscsubjects.com/api/jarticles/cli",
"headers": {
"x-sheets-key":"$(cat /Users/cyrusmassoumi/.misc-sheets-key)",
"content-type":"application/json"
},
"body": {
"command":"backlinks",
"file":"california-capi"
}
}
]
}