Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
You may be able to get a free or low cost cell phone if you or someone in your household is part of one or more of the public aid programs listed below. The program covers one phone or service discount per household. This is through the “Lifeline” program. You must be...
Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Can I apply for Disaster Food Stamps (DSNAP)? No. DSNAP is provided after federal disaster declarations, and there is no current federal disaster declaration. However, in the event of a disaster, go online to check Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Social Security will send your case to a state office called Disability Determination Services (DDS), which is a branch of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. DDS will assign your case to an analyst. This analyst will send you forms to complete...
Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Most decisions have a 60-day deadline to appeal. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. You should read the letter you received to find out the deadline for your appeal. There are several different kinds of appeals in Social Security cases. If your initial...
Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
This is called a Continuing Disability Review (CDR). Social Security sent your claim to a state office called Disability Determination Services, which is a division of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. They will decide if you are still disabled...
Published Oct 22, 2024 | Modified Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, COVID-19, Government Benefits, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
What are stimulus checks? In 2020 and 2021, the federal government sent people 3 separate Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), or “stimulus checks.” Most people got their EIPs based on information in their tax returns for 2019 and earlier. The first 2 stimulus checks were...
