If you want to avoid early claiming penalties, you have to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to apply. That's 67 for ...

The benefits cap out at 48 months for your entire lifetime. While specific requirements vary from state to state, most states require that you participate in a work program of some kind.

Each month, SNAP benefits are added to your card to use when you shop for groceries. This card may be used to purchase eligible food for the household from authorized food retailers.

It’s 11:30 a.m., and after three hours of waiting, I have finally gotten to the front of the line at the Social Security Administration on M Street in Washington, D.C. I have come to see if they ...

Once you submit your SNAP application, your state agency or local SNAP office will process it. You will receive a notice within 30 days stating if you are or are not eligible for SNAP benefits.

WASHINGTON — Applying for benefits under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be as daunting as doing your taxes. The government's draft application runs 15 pages for a three ...

Unionized hospitality workers, including Luis Estrada, wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy March 13, in Los Angeles.

"I won’t even apply for food stamps or Medicaid because I’m scared that they may say they overcharge me," said one survey respondent who had to pay back SNAP dollars after being overpaid ...

North Fulton Community Charities recently launched new government benefits screening and application processing services at its offices at 11270 Elkins Rd. in Roswell. In partnership with the ...