Update 25-11: 2026 CAPI Payment Standards

Chart Book

Date	References	Clerical	Implementation
12/29/2025	ACIN I-59-25	N/A	1/1/2026

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Changes

Effective January 1, 2026 the 2.8% Supplemental Security Income (SSI) COLA and the State Supplementary Payment (SSP) grant increase will increase both the SSI/SSP and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) payment standards. The following topic has been added: 

CAPI Reference Table for January 2026

Data Systems

CalSAWS will run batch EDBC on 1/10/2026 to update the new values effective 1/1/2026. 

 

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Department of Employment & Benefits Services

Contact Person(s): Merilee Vandiver Tafua, SSA BPIS