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Elder Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Guide to finding resources for senior citizens in areas such as state government programs, financial assistance, housing, health care, long-term care, legal assistance, consumer law/crime prevention, and disability. PDF document (may load slowly).
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This act applies to banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, department stores, credit card issuers, car and appliance dealers and all others who regularly grant credit. The Act does not guarantee credit. You must still pass the creditor's tests of creditworthiness, but the tests must be applied impartially, and without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, receipt of public assistance or because you exercise your rights under federal laws.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Family Independence Brochure
(Separate Website)
In 1996, the Family Independence Program replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children as South Carolina's welfare program. This document provides answers to frequently asked questions. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
GovBenefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
(Separate Website)
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
Immigrant Access to Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
Slide presentation. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Immigrant Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Guide to finding cash assistance, domestic violence information, drug and alcohol services, food assistance, health care, housing, legal assistance, limited English proficiency services, and more. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Impact of Criminal Conviction on Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
Slide presentation. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Mymoney.gov
(Separate Website)
Welcome to mymoney.gov, the Federal Government's website dedicated to helping Americans understand more about their money ? how to save it, invest it, and manage it to meet your personal goals.
By: Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Office of Family Assistance
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Social Services
Online Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits
(Separate Website)
Guide to immigrant eligibility for food stamps, temporary assistance for needy families, Medicaid, and more. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
TANF and Family Independence Act Overview
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Unemployment Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
What Senior Advocates Should Know About Electronic Deposit of Social Security and SSI
(Separate Website)
In 1996, Congress passed a law requiring that the federal government make most payments, including Social Security and SSI payments, using electronic funds transfer (EFT). The federal government has been implementing the EFT law over the past few years. The EFT law may have caused some seniors, especially those who never have had a bank account or used an ATM, some needless anxiety. Many of these seniors may not be aware that there are a number of exceptions to the EFT law. Even worse, the EFT law may have caused some low-income seniors to fall prey to check cashers and other high cost financial services providers.
Under the EFT law, there are a number of options to receive federal benefits electronically, including regular and low-cost bank accounts. There is also a generous provision for hardship waivers, so that recipients can continue to receive paper checks. The most important thing advocates can do is to make sure their clients are not needlessly spending money on expensive accounts at check cashers and other financial sharks.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Your Rights in Public Benefits Programs
(Separate Website)
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