Public Benefits
NLSLA can help you get and keep the public benefits that you need to meet your basic needs like food, housing and employment. If you’re having problems using or keeping your benefits, we can help.
What We Can Help With
We can help with any issues with the following benefits:
Resources in English
Problems With Your Public Benefits?
Know Your Rights – The Public Charge Test May Not Apply to You!
Let’s Talk About the Public Charge Test
Public Charge – Know Your Rights: Immigrants and the Coronavirus
Social Security Overpayments: How to File a Waiver
Social Security Administrative Waiver: How to Request Waiver for an Overpayment under $1000
Recursos en español
¿Tiene Problemas con sus beneficios públicos?
Conozca Sus Derechos ¡Es posible que la prueba de carga pública no aplique a usted!
Carga Pública – Conozca sus derechos: los inmigrantes y el coronavirus
Armenian
Խնդիրնե՞ր Ձեր Հանրային Նպաստների Հետ
”Public Charge’ Իմացեք ձեր իրավունքները. Ներգաղթյալները եւ կորոնավիրուսը
Mandarin
Other Assistance
We can help with SSI and SSDI overpayment issues and non-disability related denials, terminations or reductions in benefits.
We may be able to help with Title II (Retirement, Survivors) benefits on a case-by-case basis.
We can also help if you have questions about how using public benefits may affect your immigration status, an issue known as “public charge.”
Click the button below for more information about the public charge test and immigration:
Looking for information on unemployment benefits or healthcare? Click the buttons below.
