Financial Support

Please refer to the information and links below for financial resources. We will continue to update this page as we receive new updates.

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim:
- For those whose employer has reduced hours or shut down operations due to COVID-19. Provides partial wage replacement. Parents taking care of kids whose schools have closed may be eligible for benefits.
- File Unemployment Claim (EDD)
- Step-by-Step application assistance created by the Jewish Family & Children-East Bay: English | Spanish
- Video Instruction

Disability Insurance (DI) Claim:
- For those unable to work due to having or being exposed to COVID-19. You can collect the first week that you are out of work.
- File DI application

Paid Family Leave Claim
- If you are unable to work because you are caring for an ill or quarantined family member with COVID-19. Benefit amounts are approximately 60 – 70% of wages.
- File Paid Family Leave claim

Tax Assistance
- Directly from the Employment Development Department: “Employers experiencing a hardship as a result of COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and/or deposit state payroll taxes without penalty or interest. A written request for extension must be received within 60 days from the original delinquent date of the payment or return.”
- For questions, employers may call the EDD Taxpayer Assistance Center.
- - - Toll-free from the U.S. or Canada: 1-888-745-3886
- - - Hearing impaired (TTY): 1-800-547-9565
- - - Outside the U.S. or Canada: 1-916-464-3502
- - - (For more information, click here!)

Federal Cash Payments – AVAILABLE
- Anyone with an income of $75,000 or less will receive $1,200 and an additional $500 for each dependent child. If you make more than $75,000 the amount will be less. You do not need to claim your check, the IRS will send out rebates automatically.

State Income Taxes – EXTENDED
- California business and individual tax filers affected by COVID-19 now have an extra 60-90 days to file and pay state income taxes. For more information, visit the State’s Franchise Tax Board page.

Federal Income Taxes – EXTENDED
- On March 21, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. For more information, visit the IRS COVID-19 page.

Residential Evictions – PROHIBITED UNTIL 5/3
- The City has ordered a moratorium prohibiting residential evictions due to nonpayment until at least May 3rd. The temporary prohibition is aimed at stabilizing residents impacted by COVID-19. For more information, read the Mayor’s Press Release here.

Property Tax Payment – DEFERRED
- The City is deferring the due date for the second installment of property taxes to at least May 4, 2020 without penalty. If you’re unable to pay by this date for reasons related to COVID-19, you can request a penalty waiver online (note: these waiver requests will not be accepted until after the property tax deadline). For more information, read the SF Treasurer & Tax Collector’s statement.

Water Shutoffs & Late Fees – SUSPENDED
- The City has suspended water shutoffs and late fees for at least 60 days during the local COVID-19 Emergency. For information, read the Mayor’s Press Release here.

PG&E Electricity Shutoffs – SUSPENDED
- PG&E will not disconnect power due to non-payment until further notice and will offer flexible payment plans for those impacted by COVID-19. For more information, visit PG&E’s COVID-19 webpage.