California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides assistance to low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and chronically ill individuals, allowing them to remain safely in their homes and communities. IHSS workers are essential to the program’s success, providing a range of services, including personal care, homemaking, and respite care.
In 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will increase wages for IHSS workers by 10% in 2023 and an additional 5% in 2024. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is responsible for implementing the wage increases, and it has indicated that the increases will be applied to all IHSS workers, regardless of their employment status (state, county, or private agency). The wage increases are expected to benefit over 500,000 IHSS workers in California and will help to improve the quality of care for IHSS recipients.
