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
(Separate Website)
A chart summmarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Know Your Rights to TANF/GAC 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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Spanish / Español
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
(Separate Website)
A chart summmarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Know Your Rights to TANF/GAC 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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
How to Get a Photo I.D., Birth Certificate, or Social Security Card
This resource provides information on how to get important identification documents that you may need to apply for a job or government services.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
More No Match Information - Nonunion Workers
(Separate Website)
This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are NOT in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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Spanish / Español
More No Match Information - Unionized Workers
(Separate Website)
This resource (updated as of April 2008) explains your rights about Social Security "no match" letters if you are in a union.
By: National Immigration Law Center
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Spanish / Español
What Immigrant Workers Should Know About No-Match Letters
This resource answers questions about the Social Security Administration's use of employer "no match" letters to identify people who are working under incorrect or false Social Security numbers.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
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
Benefits for People With Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Information about the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
By: Social Security Administration
D.C. Healthcare Alliance Provides information about health insurance coverage from the D.C. Healthcare Alliance.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
Health Insurance Plans and Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This web site contains information and fact sheets about (1) your rights to health care when you change jobs, (2)the health care rights of women, mothers and newborns, (3) mental health benefits rights, (4) rights to know what your health care plan contains, (5) how your health plan benefits are affected by your employers' bankruptcy and much more. Some of the information is in PDF format.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Help With Prescription Drug Costs
(Separate Website)
The Social Security Administration's website allows you to see if you qualify for help with Medicare prescription drug costs and apply for help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Immigrants and Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
A chart summmarizing immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.
By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Managing Medical Debt Tips and suggestions for handling medical bills and what to do if you have difficulty paying them.
By: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia - NW Office
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Spanish / Español
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