US Benefits Guide

Oregon is increasing minimum and maximum weekly benefits for Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave Oregon claims.

• Unemployment Insurance: Minimum...

• March 2025: Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 2102) introduced to end the "wounded warrior tax" by allowing full concurrent military retirement and VA...

Alabama families may now qualify for WIC with higher incomes under updated 2026 guidelines.

• New limits: Family of 2 up to $40,034 annually; family...

Two projections highlight very different paths for Social Security by 2032.

• A $100,000 cap on couple benefits would affect just 2% of recipients,...

Scammers are exploiting public military records to hit veteran truck drivers with convincing fake VA calls and benefit fraud.

• Data exposure: DD-214...

• Broad coalition forms: Sheriffs, police chiefs, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and advocates are pushing to save Utah's Targeted Adult...

• New York: Thousands received notices after ABAWD rules took effect March 2026, requiring 80 hours of work, training or volunteering monthly for...

Veterans have several paths to free assistance with VA disability claims, though regulatory fights create confusion.

• Mississippi clinic: Free...

Texas TANF Cash Help payments for June 2026 follow the standard schedule, with most funds loaded to Lone Star Cards in the first 15 days of the...

CCBHCs must serve anyone seeking behavioral health care regardless of insurance status or diagnosis, offering a direct entry point for Medicare...

Outdated asset limits of $2,000 per person or $3,000 per couple in most states keep 1.5 million older adults and people with disabilities from...

New rules effective January 2027 require 80 hours monthly of work, education, or community service for many Medicaid expansion adults in 43 states...

Dependent children of parents receiving SSDI or retirement benefits—or of deceased workers—may qualify for auxiliary or survivor benefits based on the parent's earnings record.

• CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz stated the Trump administration is aggressively pursuing Medicaid and Medicare fraud cases across states
• Minnesota...

Two benefits and one key drawback stand out for retirees:

• Income boost: Wages can supplement the average $25,000 annual benefit to cover housing or...

The six-month Medigap open enrollment window at Part B signup is your only guaranteed chance for standard rates regardless of health.

• Skipping it...

VA loans offer no down payment and no PMI for eligible service members and veterans. These loans also provide competitive interest rates, flexible...

North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots delivered $164 monthly savings per Medicaid beneficiary while reducing emergency visits and food/housing...

CMS is rolling out new Medicaid work requirements in a rapid sequence of official actions.

• June 1, 2026: Interim final rule released, requiring...

Schuyler County households can still apply for HEAP Cooling Assistance before the June 5 deadline to get help with an air conditioner or fan. One unit per household, with income rules applying. Call the Office for the Aging at 607-535-7108 to apply.