¡Ahora puede estar cubierto para una licencia por enfermedad para el COVID-19 coronavirus! Si usted está cubierto(a) bajo el Reglamento de Licencia por Enfermedad de Filadelfia (información sobre la cobertura más adelante), ahora también puede usar su licencia por enfermedad por las siguientes razones: Si su lugar de trabajo cierra debido al coronavirus Si está…
Many immigrants can get Medical Assistance for coronavirus treatment. For more information about how to apply for and use Medical Assistance for coronavirus as an immigrant, please click here. Haga clic aquí para obtener información en español sobre como solicitar y usar asistencia médica para tratamiento del Coronavirus para inmigrantes. Immigrant Workers Have Protection Under…
Coronavirus affects us all. We all need to be able to get care so that we, our families, and our communities are healthy and strong. It is safe to get Medical Assistance if you qualify so that you can protect your health during this crisis. What is Medical Assistance? Medical Assistance is a free health…
This information was last updated in March 2021 CLS Can Help! If you are a parent with a child in the child welfare system, CLS may be able to provide legal help. Please call the CLS Family Advocacy Hotline at 215-981-3765 WIC Offices Are Closed Until Further Notice, But You Can Still Get WIC. WIC…
Assistance is available for people who have lost income If you have experienced a loss or reduction in income due to the COVID-19 crisis, you might qualify for discounted gas, water or electric bills. You will need to provide proof of income for the past 30 days. You may be required to provide a letter…
Tests for the Coronavirus are covered by medical assistance (Medicaid). The County Assistance Office is closed to the public, but they are continuing to accept and process applications for medical assistance. Please include on your application if you have a health emergency including COVID-19.Immigrants are also able to receive emergency medical assistance for treatment. Please…
As Congress works its way towards the third and most important stimulus bill, a central tenet of that legislation must be this: Strong unemployment benefit provisions are vital for ensuring the economic survival of millions of working people who suddenly have no paychecks. Despite all the airtime that $1000/$2000 cash payments are getting, Unemployment Insurance…
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FOOD STAMPS (SNAP), MEDICAID (MA), CASH ASSISTANCE (TANF) OR HEATING BILL ASSISTANCE (LIHEAP). If you need to apply for benefits, please apply online through Compass or call Benephilly: 844-848-4376. The County Assistance Offices are closed to the public, but they are accepting applications. If you already receive these benefits, but…
A court order has delayed the start of a new rule for food stamps that would have left thousands without benefits. On Friday, March 13, the U.S. District Court for D.C. issued a nationwide injunction stopping the new waiver criteria – i.e. the SNAP time limit rule for ABAWDs – from taking effect. This is…
This information was last updated on June 28, 2021. For information for renters, click here. Many Homeowners Are Protected from Foreclosure. There is currently a moratorium (or pause) on most foreclosures under federal law. This moratorium expires on July 31, 2021. This means that the mortgage company cannot file a new foreclosure or proceed with…
