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BenefitsCheckUp

The National Council of Aging (NCOA) offers you free access to BenefitsCheckUp®.

Founded in 1950, NCOA is a trusted, non-profit organization working to improve the lives of older adults.  Serves as a national voice for older Americans and the community organizations that serve them. Developed long-standing community programs, such as Meals on Wheels.

What is BenefitsCheckUp®?

  • A free service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
  • An online screening tool that can help you find benefits you may be eligible for from over 2,500 federal, state and private programs.
  • A completely private and confidential online tool.

How does this help you?

Here are some of the expenses BenefitsCheckUp® may help you with:

  • Medications
  • Food
  • Utilities
  • Legal assistance
  • Health care
  • Housing
  • Property taxes
  • Transportation
  • Employment training

How to Complete Your Screening.

  1. Go to www.BenefitsCheckUp.org
  2. Click “Find Benefits Programs”
  3. Click on “Go” under either the “Comprehensive Screening” or the “Express Screening”
  4. Complete the questionnaire – You do not need to answer every question. But you will get better results if you provide complete information.
  5. Click on “View and Print Report”

Here’s what you’ll need for your screening:

  • Your ZIP code
  • Your birthday and/or your spouse’s birthday
  • Where you live: house, apartment or mobile home
  • How long have you lived there?
  • Are you or your spouse a Veteran?
  • Did you or your spouse ever work for the state, local, county or federal government or the railroads?
  • What are the names of the medicines you take? (Have your medicine bottles or information with you.)
  • How much money do you make in a month?
  • What other expenses do you have (such as mortgage/rent, utilities, out-of-pocket medical bills, etc.)?

Your personalized report

Once you complete a screening, your report is ready to print out:

  • Shows you the benefit programs where you can get help
  • Tells you how to apply and gives you a list of materials you will need to apply
  • Gives you direct links to online applications (when available)
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