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)
County Adult Assistance Program - San Francisco's GA program has four separate elements: PAES, SSIP, CALM, and GA

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.

Legal Barriers to Employment Project

The Legal Barriers to Employment Project (LBEP) is a unique, free legal aid program of BayLegal that assists San Francisco residents receiving Personal Assisted Employment Services (PAES) and welfare benefits for families and single adults (CalWORKs). Through LBEP, BayLegal advocates address the legal problems that interfere with our clients' ability to obtain or retain employment. For more information about LBEP, please click here.