Federal & State Benefits + Financial Aid

People with disabilities of all kinds should be aware of all the state and federal benefits, and financial aid that are available to them, it may well the difference from struggling to get by to living comfortably. Below are some useful sites that should help see you find what you are entitled to.

Federal and Government Benefits

A very useful site that will help a disabled person, their dependants or carers determine exactly what benefits they are entitled to is http://www.govbenefits.gov. You can answer some questions online and find out what you are entitled right then and there. There is also a Benefits quick search function of the site, where a search on disability assistance benefits comes up with: http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal?

Financial aid

Disabled people who cannot work because of their disability are likely to be entitled to Supplementary Security Income (SSI). To see if you are eligible go here: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-eligibility-ussi.htm

A related useful link is the disability Starter Kit Page, which includes PDFs about what you should be know before applying for Social Security Disability Benefits and a checklist of information that you should have available before a disability interview. http://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm

Grants for Education

You may well be applicable for a grant to fund education if your disability has prevented you from working in the profession you used to be in. Take a look here for more information: http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml

General

Two other great resources to find out what disability resources are available to you in your state are: http://www.nichcy.org/states.htm http://www.disabilityhelpsite.com/stateresources.htm

These sites will point towards organizations and agencies in your area, who will in turn help you find out exactly what benefits and financial aid you are entitled to.

All these links should help you find all the benefits and financial aid that you might be entitled to, and hopefully raise your standard of living.