Benefits Checkup
A Service of the National Council on Aging
2,369,057 people find over $7.7 billion worth
of the annual benefits they deserve.
What People Are Saying...“I wanted to let you know how useful your site is. As a social worker, I help people try to figure out what programs they may be eligible for and your site is incredibly easy and helpful. They walk away with the print-outs, which is so satisfying to some folks and gives me added credibility too!”
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About BenefitsCheckUpMany older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans — especially those with limited incomes — are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs. Ranging from heating and energy assistance to prescription savings programs to income supplements, there are many public programs available to seniors in need if they only knew about them and how to apply for them. Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 1,800 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, such as:
Since 2001, millions of people have used BenefitsCheckUp to find benefits programs that help them pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs. For more information on BenefitsCheckUp, contact us at comments@benefitscheckup.org. To learn how you can sponsor BenefitsCheckUp, click here. |
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