Health & Fitness
$20 Billion in Aid Available for Seniors
A recent article outlines the $20 billion in unclaimed benefits for seniors.
On Valentine’s Day, I read an article written by Bernadette Baum for Reuters. It highlighted a program that has more than $20 billion in benefits for seniors … and people aren’t asking for it! Here it is, in part.
NEW YORK (Reuters) Feb 14 - Millions of seniors in the United States are missing out on more than $20 billion in aid that could help pay for food, medicine and heating, simply because they don't know it's there, according to a report released on Tuesday by organizations that advocate for seniors.
In response, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) have launched a campaign, "You Gave, Now Save," to help bridge the gap between the available funding and those who need it the most.
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The two groups run Eldercare Locator, a hotline that connects older Americans to services that can provide help. The top reason people call the hotline is to find out if there is any financial support available to them. NCOA also runs a benefits screening site called BenefitsCheckup, which helps consumers find lists of government programs and see which ones they qualify for.
If you have a senior who may qualify for some extra financial help, check out the above links, see a brief on the National Council on Aging's website and read the entire article.
