National Council on Aging Benefits Checkup

The National Council on Aging https://www.ncoa.org/ provides a benefits checkup website at  https://benefitscheckup.org/. Here you can enter your zip code and find many public programs which you might be eligible for where you live, including assistance with the following:

  • Health Care & Medication - Medicaid, SHIP Medicare Counseling, Medicare Part D Extra Help   
  • Food & Nutrition - Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Feeding America Food Bank Locator, SNAP
  • Housing & Utilities - LIHEAP Energy Assistance, Section 8 and Public Housing
  • Aging In Place - Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs, Adult Day Care
  • Transportation - Transportation Assistance Programs
  • Income - SSI and SSDI, Employment Training 
  • Disability Services - Medicaid Buy In for Workers with Disabilities, Communication Access Programs 
  • Long Term Care - Medicaid for Long Term Care, Long Term Care Ombudsman
  • Discounts & Activities - National Park Annual Passes, State Park Discounts, Volunteer Activities 
  • Tax Help - Property Tax Relief, Income Tax Programs, Tax Prep Help
  • Crisis, Legal, & General Help - Legal Aid and Legal Hotlines, Adult Protective Services, Crisis Help Lines
  • Veterans Program - Crisis Line, Housebound Benefits, State Veterans Benefits