Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides a modest monthly income to older adults aged 65 and older, and adults and children with serious disabilities who are struggling to make ends meet. Here’s how to apply! 1. Prepare paperwork. a. Financial info: Be ready to tell the Social Security Administration (SSA) about all income (like wages,…
If you: qualify for Lifeline OR qualify for free/reduced school lunch OR are a Pell Grant recipient OR have had a substantial loss in income since March 2020 (with total income under $99K for single filers and under $198K for joint filers) OR are eligible for your service provider’s low-income program You could get:…
CLS is thrilled to welcome Cheryl-Lyn Bentley as its new Deputy Director of Operations and Human Resources. Cheryl-Lyn is an outstanding and experienced employment and civil rights attorney who brings a depth of experience in non-profit, government and private practice, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion work. Cheryl-Lyn comes to CLS from…
Howard Lesnick was a pioneer and inspiration for many, and changed how we think of legal education. In the mid-60s, Howard was the ideal law professor for young aspiring Penn law students to have as a teacher and mentor. As the welfare rights movement emerged amidst a larger civil rights movement and War on…
Si la carga pública no aplica para usted, puede recibir cualquier beneficio público para el que reúna los requisitos sin que esto represente un riesgo para su estatus migratorio. Ciudadanos de los EE. UU. Si usted es ciudadano de los EE. UU., la carga pública no aplica para usted. Personas que tienen la “green card”.…
If public charge does not apply to you, you can receive any public benefits you qualify for without any risk to your immigration status U.S. Citizens. If you are a U.S. Citizen, public charge does not apply to you. Green card holders. If you already have your green card, public charge does not apply when…
This post was written May 04, 2021, by Sharon M. Dietrich, Litigation Director at Community Legal Services. The PA Department of Labor and Industry intends to implement Unemployment Compensation Benefits Modernization – a new computer system for UC benefits — on June 8, 2021. “BenMod” will be a seismic change in how UC claimants,…
CLS was appointed by the Philadelphia Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board to serve as Public Advocate in the Philadelphia Water Department’s 2021 rate increase proceeding. The Water Department proposed to increase an average household’s monthly bill from $66.73 to $74.47 in September 2021 and to $78.45 in September 2022. The significant and consistent…
