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Provides cash benefits to individuals going through a period of short-term disability or are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Cash Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Oversees programs that help low-income households with food, medical bills, cash assistance, and other emergency needs. Food Stamps/SNAP, Medical Benefits AssistanceMore information: Provides medical benefits to eligible individuals who cannot afford to pay their medical bills Cash assistance is available for eligible children, parents, and other relatives of those who qualify Offers assistance to residents who are totally disabled and cannot work for a minimum of 3 monthsEmergency cash assistance is provided once a year to families with children for court-ordered evictions, foreclosures, utility cut-offs, and burial assistance

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Health Insurance / Medicaid
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Cash Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medicaid
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
SNAP / Food Stamps
Families With Children
Utility Bill Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
SNAP
TANF
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
State Disability Insurance
Food Stamps/SNAP
DPSCS
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI
Provides temporary cash benefits to individuals with disabilities who are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial Assistance

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State Disability Insurance
Temporary Financial Assistance
DPSCS
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI
Provides cash benefits to individuals going through a period of short-term disability or are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Cash Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides cash benefits to individuals going through a period of short-term disability or are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Cash Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides individuals in need with shelter, financial assistance, and support.Homeless Prevention/Housing Assistance, Financial Assistance, Health Insurance, Vaccinations, Dental CareMore information: Offers utility and burial assistance Provides DSS benefits including SNAP, TCA, and TDAP Medicaid is available for families and individuals Provides vaccinations for children and dental services for all ages

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Dental Care / Dental Care Expense Assistance
Utility Bill Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Immunizations / Vaccines
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Children
SNAP / Food Stamps
SNAP
Food Stamps/SNAP
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
State Disability Insurance
Immunizations
Rent Payment Assistance
TANF
DPSCS
Dental Care
Cash Assistance
Medicaid
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI
Provides cash benefits to individuals going through a period of short-term disability or are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Cash Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides cash benefits to individuals going through a period of short-term disability or are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Cash Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides limited cash grants to individuals diagnosed with disabilities who are awaiting a benefits decision. Financial Assistance

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI

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State Disability Insurance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
COVID-19
Manages retirement, survivor, and disability benefits; Medicare; and Supplemental Security Income.Social SecurityMore information: Local offices help with applications, appeals, obtaining new or duplicate Social Security cards, representative payee, burial assistance, requesting earnings records, and estimates of future benefits

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Medicare
Representative Payee Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Records/Licenses/Permits
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance
Provides information regarding state social services and their application processes.State Social Services ProgramsMore information: Available by phone and online Includes information on adoption, child support enforcement, foster care, and the Independence Card

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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Adoption Services
Cash Assistance
Foster Home Placement
SNAP / Food Stamps
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Legal Services
TANF
SNAP
State Disability Insurance
Food Stamps/SNAP
Provides temporary cash benefits to individuals with disabilities who are awaiting approval of federal disability support.Financial Assistance

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State Disability Insurance
Temporary Financial Assistance
DPSCS
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Provides assistance to individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and suffering from disabling mental illnesses, co-occurring substance use, trauma, and/or other medical issues in getting access to benefits.Benefits Assistance

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Social Security Disability Insurance
DPSCS
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Helps people apply for disability income benefits through the Social Security Administration.Benefits AssistanceMore information: Assists with obtaining documents needed to apply, such as birth certificates and photo IDs

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Homeless People
Social Security Disability Insurance
Legal Services
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Offers limited cash assistance to adults with disabilities.Disability Benefits More information: May include eligibility for outpatient medical services

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Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
State Disability Insurance
Helps DHS customers who have a concern, inquiry, or complaint related to TDAP, TCA, OHEP, SNAP, child support, and other services.Complaint ReportingMore information: Accepts reports of suspected welfare fraud Requests for support may be made by phone and online

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State Disability Insurance
Consumer Complaints
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Crime Reporting
Provides cash benefits to eligible individuals with disabilities through the Temporary Disability Assistance Program.Financial AssistanceMore information:Applicants who are disabled for 12 months or more must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients may only get benefits for 12 months out of a 36-month period unless pursuing SSI
Offers financial assistance for basic needs to adults who cannot work because of a disability.Temporary Financial Assistance

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Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
State Disability Insurance
Manages retirement, survivor, and disability benefits; Medicare; and Supplemental Security Income.Social SecurityMore information: Local offices help with applications, appeals, obtaining new or duplicate Social Security cards, representative payee, burial assistance, requesting earnings records, and estimates of future benefits

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Medicare
Representative Payee Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Records/Licenses/Permits
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance
Manages retirement, survivor, and disability benefits; Medicare; and Supplemental Security Income.Social SecurityMore information: Local offices help with applications, appeals, obtaining new or duplicate Social Security cards, representative payee, burial assistance, requesting earnings records, and estimates of future benefits

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Social Security Insurance & Disability Benefits
Medicare
Representative Payee Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Records/Licenses/Permits
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance

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