Los Angeles County DPSS In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

	You must be 65 years old or over, or legally blind, or disabled adult and child by Social Security standards.

	You must be a California resident.

	You must live in your own home. Your own home is any place you choose to live, except a nursing home or other out-of-home care facility, licensed or not.

	You must be a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

	You must either:

		Receive or be eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payments (SSI/SSP), OR

		Meet all SSI/SSP eligibility criteria except for income or citizenship/immigration status.

	If you do not receive SSI/SSP, your income and personal property will be used to determine your eligibility to IHSS.

Other Criteria for IHSS

		Income: If your income is above the SSI/SSP limits, you may be required to pay for a portion of your IHSS benefits. This is called a "Share of Cost".

		Personal property may not exceed $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple.

			Property that is not counted in determining your eligibility includes the home you own and live in, one automobile needed for transportation to medical appointments or work, and all life insurance policies if the combined face value is not more than $1,500.
			Property that is counted includes cash on hand, checking and savings accounts, the value of stocks, bonds, trust deeds, real property other than the home you own and live in, additional automobiles and recreational vehicles, and promissory notes and loans.