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Aide avec government benefits.
What exists, and what you might qualify for.
Quoi faire aujourd'hui
- USAGov's benefits finder indexes federal programs in plain language.
- SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, LIHEAP, Lifeline and childcare subsidies share similar income tests — qualifying for one often signals others.
- Never pay anyone to apply for public benefits. Applications are free, always.
Des programmes à vérifier
You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
USAGov benefits finder
OfficielThe federal government's plain-language index of benefit programs (successor to Benefits.gov) — food, housing, health, cash, disability.
Qui peut être admissible: Everyone; it's a directory.
SNAP (food stamps)
OfficielMonthly grocery money on an EBT card, usable at most grocery stores and many farmers markets.
Qui peut être admissible: Households under state income limits — many WORKING households qualify. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Medicaid
OfficielFree or very-low-cost health coverage. In many states, coverage can be retroactive up to three months before you applied.
Qui peut être admissible: Income-based; expanded in most states. Apply any time of year — job loss and income drops are exactly when to (re)apply. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
OfficielMonthly cash for people with very low income AND low assets who are 65+, blind, or disabled — separate from SSDI and no work history required.
Qui peut être admissible: Strict income/asset limits. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
SSDI (disability insurance)
OfficielMonthly benefits for people unable to work due to disability, based on prior work credits. Denials are common; appeals succeed regularly — deadlines matter.
Qui peut être admissible: Workers with qualifying disability and work history. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
TANF (cash assistance)
OfficielTemporary monthly cash help for very-low-income families with children, plus work-support services. Amounts and rules vary widely by state.
Qui peut être admissible: Families with children under strict state income limits. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Lifeline (phone/internet discount)
OfficielMonthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households — a working number is job-search infrastructure.
Qui peut être admissible: Income-based or via SNAP/Medicaid/SSI enrollment. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Findhelp (formerly Aunt Bertha)
À but non lucratifZIP-code search across food, housing, transit, care and legal programs — the widest local-program index outside 211.
Qui peut être admissible: Everyone; it's a directory.