The term Public Benefits generally includes:
- Aid to the Needy Blind (AND)
- Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD)
- Child care assistance
- Employment disputes and wrongful discharge
- Food Stamps
- Fuel Assistance
- Health
- Local Welfare, City Welfare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Public utilities
- Social Security Disability (SSD)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)
- Unemployment Compensation
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Workers’ Compensation
- Public and Subsidized housing – see Housing Law
Please note that there is not necessarily free legal assistance available for every type of benefits issue listed. Contact LARC to find out what assistance is available for your particular problem
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Find information on Public Benefits Law in this section.
Self Help Information

Published information, including Court Forms, downloadable pamphlets and links to other sites.
Agencies

A list of state and local agencies, with contact information.
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