The Public Benefits and Welfare Unit at Community Legal Services works with clients to resolve legal problems that arise in many different government benefit programs run by the Social Security Administration, Department of Public Welfare, and the Department of Insurance.  

We provide legal representation to clients in the following areas:

Cash assistance (TANF and GA)

Food stamps

Health insurance (Medicaid/Medical Assistance, Medicare, adultBasic, and CHIP)

Child care subsidies

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Cross-cutting issues affecting people with criminal records, immigrants, or domestic violence concerns 

Welfare-to-work programs
 

NOTE: If you have court costs or fines in Philadelphia, they could impact your public benefits, wages and/or cause a lien on your home. Click here for more information.

To apply for free legal representation, please come in for intake at either of our office locations.  For intake hours and locations, please click here

If you or someone you know has a question or problem with welfare or another public benefit, you may also call our Welfare Law Line at 215-227-6485.