Welfare Rights Assistance

Provider: LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES

The agency provides advocacy services for veterans and applicants and recipients of public benefits programs who live in the cities of Los Angeles (excluding the San Fernando Valley) and portions of Los Angeles County. Services include individual advocacy and welfare rights assistance. Geographic and income restrictions apply.

The program provides advocacy to ensure that people receive the benefits to which they are entitled, including CalWORKs, CAPI, CalFresh, General Relief, In Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Medi-Cal, Social Security and SSI (not for initial application of SSI). Assistance includes forms assistance, legal counseling and representation at fair hearings.

For SSI they assist with individuals already established with SSI needing assistance.
Language
Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
Fee structure
Free
Application procedure
Call to Apply, Online Services

Address

1550 W. 8th St.

Los Angeles, California 90017 (Physical)

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Service hours
monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Website

www.lafla.org

Service/Intake (Japanese)

+13238017913

Service/Intake (Korean)

+13238017987

Service/Intake (All Intake)

+18003994529

Service/Intake (Vietnamese)

+13238017923

Administrative

+13238017991

Service/Intake (Cantonese/Mandarin)

+13238017912

Service/Intake (Cambodian)

+15623042535
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