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   Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits? (Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
  
   
   Benefits Check Up (Separate Website)
Information on what benefits seniors may be eligible for. Requires filling out a form.
By: National Council on the Aging
  
   
   How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You (Separate Website)
Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments.
By: Social Security Administration
  
   
   Immigrants and Public Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
A chart summmarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
  
   
   Know Your Rights to TANF/GAC This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Provides information about Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance to Children (GAC) and eligibility requirements.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office

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