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Applying for Benefits
Family Assistance
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
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. A link to the Online Alabama Food Stamp Application is included.
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 Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility Requirements
(Separate Website)
Households applying for or receiving food assistance benefits must meet all applicable eligibility requirements based on food assistance policies. Time limits and requirements of other programs do not affect a household?s eligibility for food assistance benefits. A household may still qualify for food assistance benefits even if eligibility ends in another program. Households must cooperate with the agency in establishing eligibility for food assistance. Failure to meet these requirements can result in a denial or termination of the food assistance case. Read this in: Español
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By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Food Stamp Application for Seniors
This is an simpler application for food assistance for households where everyone is elderly (age 60 or older) and have no earned income.
By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
ALLKids Children's Insurance Program
(Separate Website)
Many families cannot afford health insurance coverage offered through their jobs, yet they earn too much to receive other assistance. ALLKids is a low-cost or free comprehensive health insurance program for children under age 19. Upon enrollment, it provides quality medical care including preventive, dental and eye care.
By: Alabama Department of Public Health
Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance for Pregnant Women and for Children
Who can get Medicaid under SOBRA? If my income is too high for Medicaid, can my child get free health insurance? Where do I apply for this free health insurance? This document answers these questions.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Medicaid
What is Medicaid? Who is eligible for Medicaid? Where do I apply for Medicaid? Answers to these questions and more are in this document.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Getting into Public Housing
This article tells you how you can try to get into public housing. It also gives your rights if you are denied public housing. It tells you about your rent if you get public housing.
By: Legal Services Alabama
HUD's Public Housing Program
(Separate Website)
Who is eligible for Public Housing? How do I apply? When will I be notified? Wil I have to sign a lease? How do they decide what rent I pay? This document answers these questions and more. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
The Section 8 Voucher Program
This article tells you how you can try to get a Section 8 voucher. It tells you about the rent you will have to pay. It also tells you how you can lose Section 8, and what you can do if your landlord tries to evict you.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
This is information about the Section 8 voucher program. Read this in: Español By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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
Social Security Information in Other Languages
(Separate Website)
This website links to Social Security information in 15 different languages. It includes Retirement and Survivor's Benefits, Disability Benefits, SSI and more. It also includes information on SSA's interpreter services. Read this in: Español By: Social Security Online
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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