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This government site is now 10 years old, and many still don't know it exists. Many seniors who are struggling to pay bills, and live on social security could find they are eligible for benefits. &nb
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Government Benefits
posted at October 17, 2012 4:58 PM EDT
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This government site is now 10 years old, and many still don't know it exists. Many seniors who are struggling to pay bills, and live on social security could find they are eligible for benefits. http://www.benefits.gov/ Have you applied to see if you are eligible? |
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Re: Government Benefits
posted at February 21, 2013 12:53 AM EST
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Which type of benefits can be attained by the senior citizens? It is strange that majority of people are unaware about its existence. Who it is possible...?
It means this government site is useless or has no ability to fulfill people needs and demand. |
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Re: Government Benefits
posted at February 21, 2013 3:04 PM EST
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In Response to Re: Government Benefits: Which type of benefits can be attained by the senior citizens? It is strange that majority of people are unaware about its existence. Who it is possible...? It means this government site is useless or has no ability to fulfill people needs and demand. Posted by jackmite Many of the benefits are available to senior citizens, and the site, Benefits.gov, has received several awards: In 2010, Benefits.gov was one of the first "e-government" initiatives to move to a cloud hosting environment, resulting in reduced costs and an increased capacity to serve individuals seeking assistance. Since its inception in 2002, Benefits.gov has received more than 20 awards, including a 2011 Digital Government Achievement Award and acknowledgement as a 2011 Computerworld Honors Program Laureate. More than 50 million unique users have visited Benefits.gov to date. The public is encouraged to visit and explore Benefits.gov to determine whether they are eligible for government benefits. Visitors can keep up with the latest benefit-related information by subscribing to page updates directly from the site, as well as by following Benefits.gov on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/benefitsGOV or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/benefitsGOV. The site also will be launching a YouTube account soon to provide self-help tutorials.  http://www.benefits.gov/news/press-releases/archive/press-release/149 Has anyone tried this site? Tell us what your experience was?? Were you able to access any benefits?? |
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Re: Government Benefits
posted at May 9, 2013 12:43 AM EDT
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Thanks for mentioning it. I wasn't even aware of its existance! I had it in mind that if you needed any kind of assistance--or if you knew anyone that did--that you would just go right to the direct source or website for that assitance, like the Social Security website, for example, or if you needed food assistance, you would go right to that website too, etc.
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