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Food Stamps
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The Food Stamp program can help you buy food, if you qualify. The Food Stamp program has higher income limits than some other programs, so you may want to consider applying for Food Stamps even if you are denied other help from DSS.
LawNY has special help available in Wayne and Monroe counties to help you get food stamps. If you live in Wayne County, call our Geneva office at 315-781-1465. If you live in Monroe County, call our Rochester office at 585-295-5624.
If you believe you need food stamps, the only way for any legal services office to figure out whether you were properly denied is to see the written denial from DSS. Apply and ask for a copy of the denial.
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Welfare
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This "Welfare" section includes most programs handled through your local New York Department of Social Services. Some government benefit programs for very low and zero income people include TANF, Safety Net, and HEAP. Food Stamps, Medicaid, and other programs have their own section on this site. Click Home to view them.
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SSI
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal program that is designed to help people who have little or no income and are aged, blind, or disabled. SSI provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
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SSD
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Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes.
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