Benefits Checkup

A Service of the National Council on Aging

As of Sunday, May 10, 2009 we have helped
2,279,466 people find over $7.1 billion worth
of the annual benefits they deserve.
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What People Are Saying...

“Thank you so very much for having this web site. I was really struggling to meet my financial obligations and still eat and buy my medicine. The information I have received from this site has certainly helped me.”

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About BenefitsCheckUp

Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans — especially those with limited incomes — are eligible for but not receiving benefits from existing federal, state and local programs. Ranging from heating and energy assistance to prescription savings programs to income supplements, there are many public programs available to seniors in need if they only knew about them and how to apply for them.

Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources.

BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 1,650 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, such as:

  • Prescription drugs
  • Nutrition (including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP)/Food Stamps)
  • Energy assistance
  • Financial
  • Legal
  • Health care
  • Social Security
  • Housing
  • In-home services
  • Tax relief
  • Transportation
  • Educational assistance
  • Employment
  • Volunteer services

Since 2001, millions of people have used BenefitsCheckUp to find benefits programs that help them pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs. For more information on BenefitsCheckUp, contact us at comments@benefitscheckup.org.

To learn how you can sponsor BenefitsCheckUp, click here.