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Additional Information
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Recovering From Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters: Your Legal Rights
Manual about issues related to hurricanes and natural disasters.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Family Assistance
General Information
The Family Assistance Program
Family Assistance is Alabama's welfare program for helping very low income families with children. Before the end of 1996, it replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (ADC or AFDC) program. This document answers questions about applying for family assistance, eligibility, limits, exceptions, work activities and more.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Child Support Cooperation
When you apply for Family Assistance for you and a child, the welfare department will ask you to help them get child support from parent not living with the child.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Family Assistance Program Eligibility Requirements
(Separate Website)
Persons who apply for or receive cash benefits must meet certain requirements. They must help determine eligibility for benefits. They must participate in activities that will help them become able to support their families. This includes cooperating with child support, job search and JOBS. Persons who do not cooperate may be denied or may lose benefits. This website talks about all the requirements. Read this in: Español By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Applying for Child Support Services
(Separate Website)
Child Support services are automatically provided to persons currently receiving TANF, Medicaid or Foster Care. This information says who can apply and has initial application forms that you can complete.
By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Additional Information
Are You Eligible for Any Goverment Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive in Alabama.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Food Stamps
General Information
The Food Stamp Program: Just the Facts
The Food Stamp Program helps low income people buy food. This document answers questions about how to apply, how many food stamps you can receive, work requirements, reporting requirements and your rights under the program.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Food Stamps Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Includes: How do I apply for food stamps? What do I need to bring to the interview? How long does it take to process my application? How do I use food stamps to buy food?
By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Food Stamps Eligibility Requirements
(Separate Website)
Households applying for or receiving food stamp benefits must meet all applicable eligibility requirements and must cooperate with the agency in establishing eligibility for food stamp assistance. Failure to meet these requirements can result in a denial or termination of the food stamp case. This website talks about all the requirements. Read this in: Español By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Food Stamp Benefits for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents
Unless you meet special work rules, healthy childless adults between the ages of 18 and 50 can get only up to three months of food stamps in 36 months. This document describes how to get more benefits and how you can get benefits back if they were wrongly stopped.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Related Information
Are You Eligible for Any Goverment Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive in Alabama.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Social Security & SSI
Applying for Benefits
Are you eligible for Social Security benefits? Can you apply online?
Find out if you are eligible for benefits, file for retirement, spouse's and disability benefits, get a benefit verification statement or request a replacement form SSA-1099.
By: Social Security Online
Social Security Application Online
(Separate Website)
You can apply for Social Security online at this website. You can also find contact information to apply for SSI or children's benefits.
By: Social Security Online
Important Information
When People Help You While You Wait for SSI
When you apply for SSI, it can take a long time before you get your first check. During this time, you have to find a way to get by and you may get gifts or loans from friends or family. Whether the help is a gift or loan can make a big difference in the amount of back SSI benefits you can get. Read this document for more information.
By: Legal Services Alabama
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