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Public Benefits >  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)   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 40 resources      Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms - (4)    Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (31)    Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)    Information from Government Agencies - (3)    Information from Private Organizations - (1)   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)           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           GovBenefits.gov (Separate Website) GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive. By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Benefits Check Up for Seniors (55+) (Separate Website) BenefitsCheckUp is a comprehensive online service to screen for federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). BenefitsCheckUp also provides a detailed description of the programs, including the local addresses and phone numbers where to apply. By: National Council on the Aging        back to top           Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network      Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) (Separate Website) Information on the TANF program. By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) (Audio-MP3) (Separate Website) 6/2/2008: A basic summary of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Benefits in Pennsylvania, how to qualify, work requirements, how to obtain job-training or educational assistance, and information on how to apply for TANF. Audio recording with written transcript. By: Northwestern Legal Services       Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español           Qualifying for TANF (Audio-MP3) (Separate Website) 6/2/2008: Qualifying requirements of Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) benefits in Pennsylvania, an overview of citizenship and non-citizenship requirements, how the benefits are processed, and time limitation periods that apply. Audio recording with written transcript. By: Northwestern Legal Services       Read this in: Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español           Cash Assistance - What You Need to Know Informational brochure regarding cash assistance and important information you should be aware of such as time limits, work requirements, special rules, and income and resource rules. By: Northwestern Legal Services             Public Benefits in PA (Audio-MP3) (Separate Website) Episode of Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" Radio show broadcast on JET 1400 AM in Erie, PA. (8/9/07) - Information on Pennsylvania Public Benefits, including General Assistance, Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) and Food stamps. (20:34) Host - Jennifer Fisher, NWLS Attorney Guests - John Whitelaw, Attorney with Community Legal Services, & Jeannine Lawton-Knepper, NWLS Paralegal and Public Benefits Specialist. Click on title above to listen to the program. By: Northwestern Legal Services             Has DPW Cut Your Welfare Check for Not Following its Work Requirements? - Don't give up! (Separate Website) Information on welfare terminations By: Community Legal Services     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Disabled? Stop your TANF Clock (Separate Website) Information about stopping your TANF clock when you are disabled by enrolling in the Maximizing Participation Project. By: Community Legal Services           Agreement of Mutual Responsibility Informational brochure on Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR), how you can make your AMR work for you, defining goals, as well as what to do if your caseworker does not agree with your AMR. By: Northwestern Legal Services             Tips on Applying for Welfare Benefits (Separate Website) Helpful tips about filing an application for benefits from the Department of Public Welfare. By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             Special Allowances (Separate Website) List of special allowances available from the County Assistance Office to help you get a job or participate in education, training or work. By: Community Legal Services     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Benefits Available from the Welfare Office for Low Income Persons (Separate Website) A Summary of Benefits avaialble through your County Assistance Office. By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             Overview of welfare and public benefits programs (Separate Website) Information on welfare and public benefit programs that are available to you. By: Community Legal Services     Read this in: Spanish / Español           Subsidized Child Care Program - Improved Changes Fact sheet outling the new and improved changes to DPW's Subsidized Child Care Program By: Northwestern Legal Services             Are you in Outpatient Treatment? Do You Need Child Care? (Separate Website) Information on child care eligibility for people in outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs. By: Community Legal Services           How to Get Child Care and Other Supportive Services When Your Family Gets Food Stamps, But Not Cash Informaton on obtaining supportive services from the County Assistance Office if your household only receives Food Stamp Bensifts By: Community Justice Project     Other Formats:   PDF File           KEYS Program - Things to Know Information fact sheet regarding the Keystone Education Yields Success (KEYS) Program in Pennsylvania. By: Northwestern Legal Services             What Benefits Can I Get If I Am Caring for Someone Else?s Child? (Separate Website) Information on rights of kinship caregivers. By: Community Legal Services           What are My Rights if the Welfare Office Tries to Sanction Me? (Separate Website) Information on your options when the welfare office cuts off benefits because you fail to participate in a work, education or training program. By: Community Legal Services           You Have the Right to Disagree with the Welfare Office (Separate Website) Information on filing appeals to decisions made by your County Assistance Office. By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association             How to Appeal Welfare Notices (Separate Website) Information for welfare recipients on how to appeal notices received from the Department of Public Welfare By: Community Legal Services     Read this in: Spanish / Español           You Can Appeal! (Separate Website) Information on filing an appeal if you thing the welfare office made mistake in changing your benefits. By: Community Legal Services     Read this in: Chinese / 中文           What to Do If You Have a Welfare Overpayment (Separate Website) Information on how to fight a welfare or food stamp overpayment. By: Community Legal Services           Have You Been a Victim of Domestic Violence? You Can Claim "Good Cause" Not to File for Support (Separate Website) Information on domestic violence exemptions to the requirement that you file for child support when applying for public assistance. By: Community Legal Services           You Can be Excused from Welfare Department Rules Because of Domestic Violence (Separate Website) Information on obtaining a waiver from welfare rules based on domestic violence. By: Community Legal Services           Homeless People CAN Get Welfare: Here?s How! (Separate Website) Information for the homeless on obtaining welfare benefits. By: Community Legal Services           Immigrants' Rights to Public Benefits in Pennsylvania (Separate Website) Information on the rights of immigrants to receive different types of public benefits. By: Community Legal Services           Impact of Criminal Record on Public Benefits in Pennsylvania (Separate Website) Chart of eligibility for public benefits for people with criminal records. By: Community Legal Services           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           Limited Income? Ideas for Stretching Your Dollars (Separate Website) This packet provides many ideas to northwestern PA residents on how to stretch your limited dol