Contact The Department of Employment & Benefit Services
Apply for Benefits
Follow these instructions if you would like to Apply for Benefits.
Contact Us by Phone
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm except on county holidays
To Apply for Benefits - 408.758.3800
If you are already receiving benefits the fastest way to reach your County Worker is by calling them directly.
You can find you County Worker's contact information of the top right corner of the last County Notice of Action (NOA) you received in the mail.
If you cannot find your County Worker's contact information, call one of the following numbers.
- If You are Receiving Only Medi-Cal Coverage - 408.758.3600
- If You are Receiving CalFresh Food, CalWORKs, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants or Refugee Cash Assistance Benefits - 408.758.3800
Office Locations & Drop Boxes
Benefit Assistance Center
1867 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Continuing Benefit Services
1870 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
General Assistance Services
1919 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
Employment Services
1879 & 1919 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112
North County Office
1330 W. Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
South County Office
379 Tomkins Court
Gilroy, CA 95002
Document Drop Boxes are located outside at all these locations.
Need More Help
If you have a disability (physical, mental/emotional, or learning), you have the right to tell us how we can accommodate you.
Do any of these apply to you?
- Have a visual, hearing, or speaking impairment
- Need a language interpreter
- Have difficulty walking, sitting, or standing for a long time
- Need help filling out or understanding forms or complicated instruction
If you need help, inform a staff member.
You have the right to equal access to programs and services. If denied an accommodation, you may file a civil rights complaint or disability grievance with this office’s disability rights coordinator.
Tere Cohn-Hayes - Equal Opportunity Supervisor/Civil Rights Coordinator (408) 755–7299 | [email protected]
Complaint Process
If you have a question or a complaint about your benefit application or case, follow the designated process for each program.