State & Federal Benefits 

SSI and Medi-Caid

• Finances How To Apply For Social Security Disability Benefits

• What is SSI for a person with a disability?

• Nearing Retirement? 
  The benefits status of your child's SSI eligibility may change when you retire or become disabled.  This may also affect the status of Medi-Cal for your son or daughter but can be continued if you act on notice.  Read more about this at http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dacpage.shtml

• Receiving SSI and Working?

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Report Wages using an easy to use app found at https://www.usa.gov/mobile-apps#S

Workshops

PHP provides workshops and 1:1 assistance in accessing public benefits such as In Home Supportive Services, Supplemental Security Income, and Medi-Cal. Due to limited staffing, we strongly urge you attend a workshop prior to requesting a consultation.  

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

This training prepares parents and other caregivers to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and increase the likelihood of a first-time approval by providing attendees with the knowledge of steps to take to prepare for this important process.    

Participants will learn through lecture, discussion, writing, practice and dialogue.  

Regional Center Clients who wish to have this service funded by the regional center, a purchase of services must be obtained prior to attending any of the workshops by contacting their child's service coordinator.  

PHP staff members avail themselves for phone support on these topics.  We provide basic information on the application processes. For more in-depth information, you will be directed to one of the scheduled workshops. 

Disability Benefits 101 is a website with current and comprehensive information about public benefits. http://ca.db101.org/programs.htm 

To Request Regional Center Funding For This Service Contact Your Child’s Service Coordinator well in advance of attending this class.

In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Eligibility for IHSS is only available to those with Medi-Cal, including through the Medicaid Waiver available from Regional Centers called Institutional Deeming.  Your child may be living at home with you or in their own home to be eligible for this service. You might even be paid as the provider of their services.  They may not be living in a group home.  If you are considering Supported Living, this service must be tapped if eligible before hours are awarded for supported living.

If your child already receives IHSS—is she/he receiving all the hours to which she/he is entitled and necessary? Services provided are based on needs, and may include:

• domestic services (vacuuming, dusting, etc.)

• related services (meal preparation, shopping, running errands, etc.)

• non-medical personal care services (bowel and bladder care, grooming, bathing, etc.)

• transportation

• yard hazard abatement

• protective supervision

Disability Rights California Fact Sheet  

http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/Events/20150IHSSOvertimeInformation.htm

This link takes you to the CICA website to view this as a power point presentation. http://www.cicaihss.org/current-ihss-issues

This link takes you directly to the information as a PDF. http://www.cicaihss.org/sites/default/files/ihss_flsa_changes_ppt_january_26_2016.pdf