Definition
Programs that provide assistance for prospective or current public financial assistance recipients who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining the full benefits to which they are entitled by law under various income support entitlement programs. The programs may help people understand the eligibility criteria for benefits, how much they can work without affecting their benefits (for some programs), the benefits provided by the program, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete benefits application forms; negotiate on their behalf with public assistance benefits staff; and/or represent them in administrative hearings or judicial litigation. Included are welfare rights organizations that offer a range of advocacy services as well as legal aid programs that offer more formalized legal assistance. Entitlement programs include (but are not limited to) General Relief (GR), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps/SNAP, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
URL Name
FT-1000-9500
Third Level Code
FT-1000
Taxonomy Code
FT-1000.9500
Parent Code
FT-1000
Family Code
F
Second Level Code
FT
Fourth Level Code
FT-1000-9500
Use References
CalWORKs Rights Assistance, Financial Assistance Benefits Counseling, Financial Benefits Counseling, Food Stamps/SNAP Benefits Assistance, General Assistance Rights Assistance, General Relief Rights Assistance, GR Rights Assistance, Income Security Program Counseling, Medicaid Benefits Assistance, Medi-Cal Benefits Assistance, Public Benefits Advocacy Assistance, Public Benefits Counseling, Public Benefits Law, Social Security Disability Rights Assistance, Social Security Rights Assistance, SSDI Rights Assistance, SSI Rights Assistance, TANF Benefits Assistance, Title 19 Benefits Assistance, Title XIX Benefits Assistance, Welfare Law, Welfare Rights Advocacy, Welfare Rights Counseling
Publication Status
Online