Find more benefits and assistance
Find local resources for financial help and other assistance.
Being unemployed can be stressful, but there are a lot of sources of financial and personal support available.
You may be eligible for assistance from one or more programs while you are unemployed, including: health insurance, rental assistance and mortgage help, food support, cash assistance, help with energy and internet bills, financial counseling, free help with tax filing, and free counseling services to help cope with stress.
The website www.211.org offers free, confidential referrals to local help and information on related topics. Benefits.gov provides a short quiz to identify government benefits you may be eligible for.
To do: Visit State Resource Finder to explore benefits you may be eligible for. Check out Benefits.gov and www.211.org to research other programs in your area that may fit your circumstances. Contact the programs you’ve identified and apply for benefits or other support.
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