§ 12050 Eligibility Definitions For Benefits

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•This law talks about who counts as 'aged, blind, or disabled'.
•Aged means someone who is 65 years or older.
•Blind means someone who meets the rules from a special part of the Social Security Act.
•Disabled means someone who meets the rules from another part of the Social Security Act.

Example

Your grandma is 70 years old and needs help paying for her medicine.

Because she is 70, she counts as 'aged' under this law. This might help her get extra help or benefits.

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§ 12050 Eligibility Definitions For Benefits

For the purposes of this chapter: (a) The term “aged, blind or disabled individual” means an individual who is 65 years or older, or is blind, or is disabled. (b) “Aged” means an individual who is 65 years of age or older. (c) An individual shall be considered “blind” as defined in Section 1614 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. (d) An individual shall be considered disabled as defined in Section 1614(a) of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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aged, blind or disabled individual aged blind disabled

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 12050.

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