PACENET is an option and easy to apply for over the phone. Call the local area agency on aging. They helped enroll my grandmother in home delivered meals, a free emergency alert button, etc. She can apply for LIHeap for her home heating costs.

Yes but to realize the sub-context of the show you cannot be profoundly stupid and in charge of a school. These folks don’t get it.

Yes, showing a husband who is devoted to his wife, a strong marital bond, parents who communicate with their children and help them problem solve, and a family who sticks together through thick and thin would definitely send the wrong message.

I have my MA and am Elementary certified and haven’t entered a classroom since 2011 because the starting salaries in my area are in the low-mid $30K range. There are several other teachers at my current job who also can’t take a pay cut to enter the classroom again.

You do not have to reapply county to county, you can ask for and inter-county transfer. The only benefit that would require a new application is LIHeap if you had already received at your prior address but want to utilize crisis funds at the new address.

He can call and report once he moves. The rent amount will be added as a SNAP deduction, and with that income his Medicaid will be fine. He can apply for LIHeap for heating (even if heat is included he can qualify if the rent isn’t subsidized). He obviously won’t have a 1099 or anything so he can provide an income statement from the person employing him stating he is paid $1200 monthly. I work for DHS and we 100% don’t care if he is paid cash or reports it to the IRS, that’s separate from our office, we just need to know the income to calculate the benefits.

The GOP fought tooth and nail against Medicaid expansion as part of Obamacare. Many red states opted not to allow the income limit for adults without children (yes, including Florida, Texas, and Mississippi) to increase, thus allowing million to go uninsured or underinsured even though the Federal government subsidizes the cost. Even before the House went red even if every single Democrat voted for expanded healthcare (which they likely would) the filibuster doomed the chances of that happening. At a state level PA only opted into Medicaid expansion after Wolf took office, and within a few years 300,000 Pennsylvanians who were otherwise uninsured became eligible for Medicaid. The overall nightmare that is US healthcare will never improve unless half of the people in charge realize that access to healthcare isn’t a handout, it’s an investment in a stronger, healthier population but of course to fund it all their rich friends would need to pay higher taxes.

She did not get rejected for that reason alone, perhaps she misunderstood the notice. Anyone applying for TANF must attempt to receive support from an absent relative before receiving the benefit. The state will pay for up to 3 paternity tests per child. It is important to establish paternity for reasons beyond financial benefit (medical history, etc). There is an exemption if doing so would put the family at risk for domestic violence or if the child was conceived due to rape. Should your friend choose not to pursue support she can still qualify if otherwise eligible however the grant is reduced by 25% for failure to cooperate with support requirements.

You can self attest for Medicaid. You only need proof of pregnancy if you’re applying for TANF and have no other children.

Contact their local Area Agency on Aging. A caseworker will do an assessment and help them get the services they qualify for. My grandma’s caseworker had her set up with home delivered meals, a free emergency call button and Rx delivery within a week of her intake.

Here is the info for their county

Also these workers are trained to work with stubborn old people. They were very kind and helpful and gently talked my grandma into the emergency necklace that she thought she didn’t need but has used 6 times in the past few months.

I’m sorry this has happened to you.

I’m just curious, what were the circumstances? Did your notice explain why they are trying to recover the PUA?

Congrats on the impending retirement!!

I’m a Commonwealth employee and here are some pros/cons in my opinion:

Pros: Union representation (some are better than others), benefits are decent, after a few years you start to accumulate a lot of time off, tuition perks/scholarship opportunities (also for dependents) at state schools, holidays off (if not holiday pay), cheap add on insurance (life, short and long term disability plans), most positions you can retire earlier than the in private sector and there is a pension/401K hybrid plan for new employees (I’m grandfathers into the older straight pension) 6 weeks paid parental (either parent or both if they are both COPA employees) leave for birth/adoption, ability to transfer to other state positions and locations, and an assistance program for employees that covers some financial planning/legal consult and counseling services

Cons: Hiring process, pay is decent for some areas of PA but higher COL areas it isn’t competitive, normal bureaucracy stuff

Edit: Also most positions qualify for PSLF if you have loans.

Food stamps are different. People who are mandatory to a household budget (biological and adopted children up to age 22 have to receive with parents, and those with common children under 22 must receive together) and those who purchase and prepare meals together must be on one SNAP budget per FNS/USDA policy. Program eligibility differs across programs depending on how the programs are funded. The policies are all public and can viewed on DHS website. If income calculations were incorrect for someone you know I’d suggest they reapply and file an appeal if denied again. A common problem I also see is people listing partners as “husband” or “wife” and children in the home as “stepchildren” when they’re not actually married.

Household income is used for LIHeap but Medicaid is determined differently. I am a caseworker for DHS. His income will not count for her Medicaid.

You can apply at your local assistance office or on COMPASS. The COMPASS app is free and you can take a photo of your income statement and upload it with your application.

It appears OP might live with her child’s father, so I would assume he pays the bills while she’s not working. If they’re unmarried his income will not count in determining her eligibility for Medicaid.

You will qualify for Medicaid and you can supply a statement detailing how your needs are met without income. I’m assuming your partner pays the bills, and if you’re unmarried their income will not count for your Medicaid.

Yeah, except selling heroin is illegal and can cause death to those who purchase it

I get what you’re saying but soooo many of the older and disabled people I help at work benefit from the PA property tax and rent rebate and PACE/PACENet prescription programs that I can’t speak too harshly against the lottery, especially since they do publicly post odds of winning and tons of gambling addiction resources.

Eh, don’t underestimate the PA state senate, which is still GOP lead, ability to ruin everything.

What’s that again? I thought I heard you say that Greg Abbott is a little piss baby, but I’m not sure. Can you repeat it a little louder please?

The UPMC for You is a Medicaid managed care plan that is $0 pay and has little to no copays. There is $0 copay for in network doctors and nearly all medications. Again, this specific UPMC plan is a Medicaid plan, but overall I’ve had positive experiences with UPMC overall. I had it at my old job vs Aetna at my current one and the UPMC was better overall.

You haven’t applied recently I gather. I have worked at DHS administering SNAP/MA/TANF/LIHeap for almost a decade and at no point in my tenure there were these resource limits in place for SNAP. Reapply if you’re still interested.