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The Countywide Benefits Entitlement Services Team (CBEST) formerly The Supplemental Security Income Medi-Cal Advocacy Program (SSIMAP) which provides physically and mentally disabled General Relief (GR) participants with assistance through the SSI application process.
Need help applying for benefits online or managing your BenefitsCal account? We created helpful BenefitsCal video tutorials to show you how to create an account, log into the system, view benefits and more. BenefitsCal has a Frequently Asked Questions section that may have answers to your questions.
Dispute Validation Taskforce Unit
DPSS Customers with delinquent Overpayments or Overissuances that have been referred to the Treasurer Tax Collector, may initiate a dispute via the following methods:
• Calling the DVT Hotline at (323) 727-4001,
• Faxing the dispute statement to (323) 728-0157, or
• Mailing the dispute statement to the following address:
Department of Public Social Services
Eligibility Benefits Recovery Section (EBRS)
Attention: Dispute Validation Taskforce
5445 Whittier Blvd., 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90022
DPSS provides information on local and community-based benefits, services, and resources throughout Los Angeles County to assist those who have served in the military, and their families.
Welfare Fraud Prevention &Investigations has several innovative programs, all designed to discover, investigate, and prosecute welfare fraud. Click the link below for more information.