From savvysenior.org – How Seniors Can Get Help Paying for Everyday Needs

Millions of older adults miss out on saving money through benefits programs because they don’t know they’re eligible — or how to apply.

There are dozens of different financial assistance programs and government benefits that may be able to help you with your everyday costs. your best resource is BenefitsCheckUp.org. This is a free, confidential online screening tool designed for older adults and people with disabilities. It will help you find federal, state and local benefits programs that can assist with paying for food, utilities, health care, medications, housing and many other needs. This site – created by the National Council on Aging in 2001 – contains nearly 2,000 programs across the country.

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