IHSS in San Benito County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to San Benito County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
San Benito County's IHSS program is administered by the Health and Human Services Agency, with the Public Authority for IHSS acting as employer of record for collective bargaining while maintaining a registry of screened care providers throughout the Hollister area.
As an IHSS provider in San Benito County, you're automatically represented by SEIU Local 2015 for wages, benefits, and terms of employment, with the option to become a full union member.
Clara has San Benito County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in San Benito County
To apply for IHSS in San Benito County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
San Benito County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All San Benito County contacts →
The application form (SOC 295)
The state's written application is form SOC 295, Application for In-Home Supportive Services. You can fill it in ahead of time.
Open the SOC 295 form (PDF)Opens on the CDSS website. The form goes to San Benito County, not to the state, so call the number above to ask where to mail, fax or bring it.
Once you apply, the county schedules an in-home assessment. A social worker scores how much help you need with each task, and those scores decide your monthly hours — see how the Functional Index ranks work. If your hours are later denied or reduced, you have appeal rights with deadlines: how to appeal a Notice of Action. Becoming a paid provider is a separate process — start with the Provider Hub.
San Benito County by the Numbers
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month. Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
How San Benito County has changed
11 months of official CDSS program data, Jan '24 to Jul '26.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Provider pay in 2027 in San Benito County
Not published yet
San Benito County has not published a provider pay rate for 2027.
California's minimum wage rises from $16.90 to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. County IHSS wages are built on the state minimum wage, so no county's rate can be lower than that.
- To confirm your rate, call the San Benito County main IHSS line
- (831) 634-0784
Sources: California Department of Industrial Relations, News Release 2026-66. Checked October 7, 2026. Counties publish new rates through the autumn, so confirm before you plan around this. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider orientation in San Benito County
Online first, then in person
Online first: watch the orientation videos and sign the forms in the Provider Enrollment Application. Then an in-person orientation appointment in Hollister, where you show your ID and Social Security card and get the fingerprint form.
How to start: Start online from the county Public Authority's enrollment page and schedule your appointment there.
- San Benito County Public Authority
- 831-634-0784
Source: San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency, checked October 5, 2026. Counties change how they run orientation, so confirm before you go. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
- Current hourly wage
- $19.35/hr
- Public Authority
- San Benito County Public Authority for IHSS (SEIU Local 2015)
- Public Authority Line
- (831) 634-0784
- IHSS Intake
- (831) 636-4190
- Office Address
- 1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 205
Hollister, CA 95023
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with the San Benito County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a San Benito County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 112 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Fully online enrollment path: using a home computer, smartphone, or tablet, applicants can complete all required enrollment forms and watch mandatory orientation videos online, then schedule a single in-person appointment just to verify ID and Social Security documents.
- Automatic union representation: every San Benito County IHSS provider is automatically represented by SEIU Local 2015 for wage and benefit purposes, with optional full membership available separately.
- Small, focused county government: as one of California's smaller counties, San Benito routes most IHSS functions through a single Hollister office complex, making it straightforward to reach the right department.
San Benito County IHSS — Common Questions
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Figures are from CDSS program data (July 2026) and the CDSS county wage sheet (IP Effective 10-1-2026). County averages describe a caseload, not an entitlement — how we calculate estimates.
Appealing a Notice of Action in San Benito County
If San Benito County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-743-8525 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with a San Benito County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
County data last updated 2026-10-07 · CDSS program data July 2026, wages IP Effective 10-1-2026.
