Congressman
John Shimkus

Benefits

FirstGov.gov

FirstGov is the official U.S. gateway to all government information for our growing electronic government. On FirstGov.gov, you can search more than 51 million web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. FirstGov is a great way to identify federal, state and local government services and programs you may be eligible for.

GovBenefits.gov

Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you. GovBenefits.gov will help you answer the question, "What government benefits do I qualify for?" Their online screening tool is free, easy-to-use and confidential. They do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number or any other information that could be used to identify you. Simply answer a series of questions about yourself; GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply.

BenefitsCheckUp.Org

The BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive online service to screen for federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). It contains over 1,100 different programs from all fifty states (including the District of Columbia). On average there are 50 to 70 programs available to individuals per state.

In addition to identifying the programs that a person may be eligible to receive, BenefitsCheckUp also provides a detailed description of the programs, local contacts for additional information (typically the addresses and phone numbers of where to apply for the programs), and materials to help successfully apply for each program.

BenefitsCheckUp was developed to address a concerning problem: millions of older adults are eligible for benefits, but not receiving them. Ranging from health coverage to supplemental income to help in paying utility bills, there are millions of older adults who could benefit from a wide array of public programs if they knew about them and how to apply for them.

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