Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Benefits Helpline
Eligibility
Application process
Telephone, internet
Fees
None
Service area
PA
Description
General information about Pennsylvania's public assistance programs including, Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance/Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps) and LIHEAP. Information is available by phone or internet.
What's Here
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
Provides public welfare programs and services. These services include eligibility and benefits determination, foster care, juvenile justice, early childhood development, services for persons with developmental disabilities, autism services, long term living programs, management of state psychiatric hospitals, and management of the Medical Assistance physical and behavioral health care programs.