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Child care and other help to work
Application Form for Child Care Assistance
(Separate Website)
Form to use.
By: La. Department of Social Services
How to Apply for Child Care Assistance Program
What you need to apply.
By: La. Department of Social Services
Other Formats:
Separate Website
Office of Family Support Offices in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Parish-by-parish list. Find the office closest to you, to apply for TANF, food stamps, and other benefits offered by the Department of Social Services.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
TANF Law in Louisiana Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) law chapter from 2005 Louisiana Desk Manual.
By: Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center & New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast La. Legal Services)
All Social Security Online Services
(Separate Website)
Gateway to all available online services offered by the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Find answers and ask a question about Social Security's Ticket to Work program
(Separate Website)
Social Security web site service allows you to ask a question about work and your benefits, if you don't see what you need here.
By: Social Security Administration
Find the nearest vocational rehabilitation services office
(Separate Website)
8 regional offices serve the state. Find the one nearest to you and call. There may be an office or outreach location nearer to you.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Social Security Forms
(Separate Website)
Find and print out forms you need for a Social Security claim.
By: Social Security Administration
All Social Security Online Services
(Separate Website)
Gateway to all available online services offered by the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Apply for LA CHIP - Louisiana's Children's Health Insurance Program
(Separate Website)
Click to learn about Louisiana's Children's Health Insurance Program, free for families who qualify. Click on the link to learn more and to apply.
By: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Apply for Social Security Retirement, Spouse's or Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
Takes you to the Social Security Administration website, where you can apply online for certain Social Security benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
Find out what Social Security benefits you can qualify for
(Separate Website)
Take 5-10 minutes to answer questions on the Social Security website. You can find out what benefits you might be eligible for.
By: Social Security Administration
Find the nearest Social Security office by zip code
(Separate Website)
Not sure where to go for help? Find the Social Security office nearest you by entering your zip code.
By: Social Security Administration
Request a Social Security Statement
(Separate Website)
You can ask online for your earning history and an estimate of the benefits you might be eligible for.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Forms
(Separate Website)
Find and print out forms you need for a Social Security claim.
By: Social Security Administration
Treated unfairly by a hearing judge? How to file a complaint.
(Separate Website)
What information to include in your complaint; where to send it; what SSA will do; what you can do if you are not satisfied.
By: Social Security Administration (SSA)
Disabled children, and disabled adults who can't work: Social Security and SSI benefits
2005 Louisiana Desk Manual - Social Security Disability/SSI Chapter
(Separate Website)
Getting Social Security disabiity/SSI benefits.
By: Gillis W. Long Poverty Law Center & New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of Southeast La. Legal Services)
All Social Security Online Services
(Separate Website)
Gateway to all available online services offered by the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Apply for Social Security Retirement, Spouse's or Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
Takes you to the Social Security Administration website, where you can apply online for certain Social Security benefits.
By: Social Security Administration
Benefits Check Up
(Separate Website)
Helps people 55 and older find programs that may pay for some of the costs of health care, prescription drugs, utilities and other necessary services. Takes from 5-15 minutes to use.
By: National Council on Aging (NCOA)
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