Financial Assistance for Families and Individuals

SCE understands that many customers continue to struggle financially, and that sometimes other expenses must come first. Our California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) financial assistance programs help qualifying families of all sizes lower their monthly energy bills when they need it most.

 

CARE 

Qualifying individuals and households of two or more receive 32.5% off their electric bills.

FERA

Qualifying families and households of three or more receive an 18% discount on their electric bills.

 

Already Applied or Enrolled?

 

How to Know if You Qualify 

You may qualify for either CARE or FERA based on the size of your household and the total current income of all persons living in your house, condo, apartment, or mobile home.

 

Other Ways to Apply

By Phone

Call our Automated Telephone System at (link is a phone number)1-800-798-5723.

By Mail

Download an application, print, and mail it to us.

Download Large Print Application   

Download Standard Print Application

Effective June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, income limits are as follows:

Household Size

CARE Income Eligibility Upper Limit **

FERA Income Eligibility Lower and Upper Income Limits*

1-2

$42,300

$42,301-$52,875

3

$53,300

$53,301 - $66,625

4

$64,300

$64,301 - $80,375

5

$75,300

$75,301 - $94,125

6

$86,300

$86,301 - $107,875

7

$97,300

$97,301 - $121,625

8

$108,300

$108,301 - $135,375

Each Additional Person

$11,000

$11,000    - $13,750

*Lower Limit Calculation = 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines (CARE) + $1 
*Upper Limit Calculation = 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines 
** Upper Limit Calculation = 250% of Federal Poverty Guidelines4

Additionally, you may qualify for CARE if you or someone in your home participates in at least one of the following public assistance programs:

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
  • CalFresh/SNAP (food stamps)
  • CalWorks (TANF)/Tribal TANF
  • Head Start Income Eligible (tribal only)
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Medi-Cal/Medicaid
  • Medi-Cal for Families (Healthy Families A&B)
  • National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)