Pennsylvania County Assistance Offices may be able to give families some money to get by while they can’t work because of the coronavirus crisis. Instead of getting ongoing cash assistance, families temporarily out of work may be able to get “diversion” payments. Diversion payments are one, two, or three months’ worth of regular cash assistance,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the U.S. workforce, leading to record levels of unemployment. While some people will return to work in the coming months, many workers with disabilities may remain out of the workforce indefinitely. Older workers with disabilities were thirty percent more likely to lose their jobs during the Great Recession than the…
This information was last updated on Thursday, May 7. For information for homeowners, click here. PA Supreme Court: No Evictions through July 10, 2020. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered that there can be no eviction filings, no eviction hearings and no lockouts in Pennsylvania through July 10, 2020. To view the Supreme Court Order,…
¡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…
This information was last updated in March 2021 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 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…
This information was last updated on January 4, 2021 PUA and PEUC Have Been Extended Unemployment Benefits (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Extended Unemployment Compensation) have been extended. Find out more about Unemployment Compensation during the pandemic here. Assistance is available for people who have lost income If you have experienced a loss or reduction…
This information was last updated on Thursday June 18, 2020 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…
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…
