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Potential Federal Benefits

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Provided by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare is a health insurance program for Americans aged 65 and older, and for people with disabilities.

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Provided by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

If you meet certain conditions, Medicare Savings Programs may also pay Medicare insurance deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments.
Get help paying your Medicare premiums.

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Provided by Department of Defense

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments (CRDP) program provides a 10-year phase-out of the offset to military retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation. If you believe you qualify, but are not receiving payments, please contact your Military Department to determine the reason for non-payment.
Applications for CRDP are not required or accepted. CRDP benefits are determined automatically.

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Provided by Department of Defense

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) program provides a special monthly payment equivalent to the offset to military retired pay due to receipt of VA disability compensation determined to be combat-related.

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Provided by Department of Interior - Indian Affairs

Financial Assistance and Social Services (FASS) program provides direct assistance to American Indians and Alaska Natives, including financial assistance, child assistance, burial assistance, emergency assistance, and adult care assistance.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Justice

A one-time benefit is available to eligible public safety officers who were permanently and totally disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty.

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Provided by Department of Labor

A compensation is available to coal miners who were totally disabled by pneumoconiosis arising out of coal mine employment, and to survivors of coal miners whose deaths are attributable to the disease.
This program also provides eligible miners with medical coverage for the treatment of lung diseases related to pneumoconiosis.

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Provided by Internal Revenue Service

Tax relief programs are available to people with disabilities.

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Provided by National Library Service

Braille and audio-reading materials services are available at no cost to any resident of the United States or American citizen living abroad who is blind or has a visual, physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from reading or handling print materials.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security Disability Insurance provides financial assistance to adult children with disabilities who are unable to work and whose parents receive disability benefits.
Only one application is needed to apply for all the benefits offered by SSA.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security Disability Insurance provides financial assistance to minor children whose parents receive disability benefits.
Only one application is needed to apply for all the benefits offered by SSA.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security Disability Insurance provides financial assistance to people with disabilities and their family members.
Only one application is needed to apply for all the benefits offered by SSA.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security Disability Insurance provides financial assistance to people with disabilities and their family.
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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security Disability Insurance provides financial assistance to people with disabilities.
Only one application is needed to apply for all the benefits offered by SSA.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

It may provide income support for adult children with disabilities who are unable to work and whose parents receive retirement benefits.
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Provided by Social Security Administration

SSI provides monthly cash payments to help meet the basic needs of children who have a disability. If you care for a child or teenager with a disability, and have limited income and savings or other resources, your child may be eligible for SSI.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial assistance to adults and children with a disability, and people 65 and older without disabilities who meet specific financial limits.

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Provided by Social Security Administration

Social Security's Ticket to Work Program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries age 18 through 64 who want to work.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

VA disability compensation (pay) offers a monthly tax-free payment to veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Monthly payments are available to wartime veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

If you have a disability related to your military service, you may be able to get disability compensation and benefits such as adaptive-equipment grants to change your vehicle or to buy a specially equipped vehicle, specialty clothing allowance, or financial assistance for dental care.

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Provided by U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

If you're a service member or veteran and have a disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, you may be able to get employment support or services to help you live as independently as possible.

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