Your Online Guide to Legal Information and Legal Services in Pennsylvania

Public Benefits >  View all topics   Click on other tabs above for information about legal aid providers and courts in your area. Below is legal information on this sub-topic. You can localize this information by clicking on the"Choose Another Location" link in the right column and selecting the area where you live. There are 362 resources Page 2 of 10 Food Stamps    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (3)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (2)    Information from Government Agencies - (5)    Information from Private Organizations - (1)   Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Public Benefits Consequences of Criminal Convictions in Pennsylvania (Separate Website) Information on the effect of a conviction on your ability to obtain and continue to receive public benefits. By: Community Legal Services           What Benefits Can I Get With a Criminal Record? (Separate Website) Information on eligibility for public benefits if you have a criminal record. By: Community Legal Services           Allegheny County Department of Public Welfare Offices (Separate Website) A list of the Allegheny County Department of Public Welfare Offices. By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association          back to top           Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations      Food Stamps (Separate Website) Information on eligibility for Food Stamps from the Erie County Bar Association. By: Erie County Bar Association           Nutritional Assistance for Mothers and Children (Separate Website) Information on programs that provide food and nutritional assistance from the Erie County Bar Association. By: Erie County Bar Association        back to top           Information from Government Agencies      Food Stamps (Separate Website) An overview of Pennsylvania's Food Stamp Program, how they work, how you can apply, resource and income limits, household composition requirements, as well as details on eligible and ineligible food items. By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare           Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) (Separate Website) Information an overview on the benefit delivery system which provides public assistance recipients with electronic access to their cash and food stamp benefits. By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare           10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag: Learn If You or Someone You Know (Separate Website) Information on how to determine if you are eligible for Food Stamps and how to apply for them By: USDA Food and Nutrition Service       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Food Stamp Facts (Separate Website) This factsheet explains who can get food stamps and how to apply for them. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Spanish / Español , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Food Stamps And Other Nutrition Programs (Separate Website) This leaflet provides information about food stamps and other nutritional programs for which you may be eligible such as, Food Program For Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Nutrition Program For The Elderly (NPE), Food stamps for homeless, Food Programs offered at schools and daycares, etc. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top           Information from Private Organizations      Nutrition Assistance for Older Americans (Separate Website) Fact Sheet providing information on federal programs that provide nutrition assistance to older Americans. By: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)        back to top         General Assistance and Other Cash Assistance Programs    Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms - (4)    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (25)   Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms      Apply for Social Services from Pennsylvania (Separate Website) PA Residents can apply for a variety of programs, including public assistance, food stamps, health care coverage, energy assistance and other social service programs at this site By: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services (COMPASS)           Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - Should I Apply? (Separate Website) Use this online resource to find out if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by answering a few simple questions and providing basic income information. By: Internal Revenue Service     Read this in: Spanish / Español           I-CAN! EIC Available to Help You Do Your Taxes for FREE and Get Your Earned Income Tax Credit (Separate Website) I-CAN! EIC is an online resource that will help you do your federal and Pennsylvania income taxes for FREE in English or Spanish and obtain a federal cash refund of up to $4,716 for you and your family. By: Legal Aid Society of Orange County (California)     Read this in: Spanish / Español