BenefitsCal is California’s website for managing public benefits, including CalFresh, CalWORKs, CAAP, CAPI, and Medi-Cal. You can use it to apply for benefits, upload documents, renew your case, update your information, download proof of benefits, and view your EBT balance.
Get started using BenefitsCal
Watch this short, detailed video that shows you how to create your BenefitsCal account. To change the video’s captions to another language, click the gear icon on the video, select "CC" or "Captions," and choose the language you prefer.
Alternatively, you can follow the simple step‑by‑step guide below.
Step-by-Step Instructions to create a BenefitsCal account
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Go to BenefitsCal.com
Đi đến BenefitsCal.com and click “Log In” in the upper right-hand corner.
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Click “Create An Account”
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Set account type
- Click “BenefitsCal User Account.”
- Scroll down and click “Next.”
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Fill out your personal information
- Fill out your personal information.
- Scroll down and click the "Terms and Conditions" checkbox.
- Click “Next.”
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Set up your Security Questions
Set up your Security Questions in case you forget your password, scroll down, then select “Create Account.”
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Verify your email
- BenefitsCal will email you a verification code to the email address you just entered.
- Go to your email inbox and find the email titled “Your BenefitsCal Verification Code.”
- Copy the 6-digit code in the blue box.
- Enter the code on the BenefitsCal email verification page and select “Submit.”
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Account created
- Congratulations, you’ve created your BenefitsCal account!
- Next up, you’ll need to link your account with your case number to manage your benefits.
- From this “Your account is created!” page, please click on the “LOG IN” button to start the account linking process. Find those instructions here.
