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Child care and other help to work
Child Care Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Low-income parents can get federal money through the state, for help with work or school.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Federal Websites in Spanish
(Separate Website)
Here are links to federal government websites in Spanish.
By: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
Questions and Answers About State ID Cards Basic information about state ID cards.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Federal Websites in Spanish
(Separate Website)
Here are links to federal government websites in Spanish.
By: Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
Questions and Answers About State ID Cards Basic information about state ID cards.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Social Security Benefits & Working
(Separate Website)
Information about the Ticket To Work program, from Social Security's web site.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Disability: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Answers most questions you will have about applying for Social Security disability benefits. See the link called "Disability FAQs."
By: Nat'l Ass'n of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
(Separate Website)
People with disabilities can get state help with interviews, getting and keeping a job, and developing a career.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Vocational services for the blind
(Separate Website)
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services provides both vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to eligible individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Appealing Social Security decisions
(Separate Website)
How the agency's appeals process works.
By: Social Security Administration
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
Proving Paternity: Protect your child's rights to Social Security benefits.
Was your child born outside of marriage? Has your child's father refused to admit paternity? What you need to do now to protect your child's rights to Social Security benefits.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Questions and Answers About State ID Cards Basic information about state ID cards.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Representative Payees for Social Security/SSI Benefits
Someone may need help to manage their benefits. Learn about the rights of the person getting benefits and the duties of the repersentative. This is a condensed excerpt from the Advocacy Center publication, "Legal Status in Louisiana."
By: Advocacy Center
Social Security Announces Faster Track for Some Disability Claims
(Separate Website)
Read about Social Security's new "Compassionate Allowances," which plans to speed up processing of disability claims involving certain kinds of cancer and rare diseases.
By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Benefits Taken To Pay Money Back to the Federal Government?
(Separate Website)
A 1996 law takes away some protection, but it is not a reason for panic. It will not apply to everyone and not all benefits can be taken. This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about this new program.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Social Security Disability: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Answers most questions you will have about applying for Social Security disability benefits. See the link called "Disability FAQs."
By: Nat'l Ass'n of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
Social Security numbers and cards
(Separate Website)
What to do about lost or stolen cards, or if someone uses your number.
By: Social Security Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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