Unclaimed benefits & grants in United States
142 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 2 of them pay out automatically; the other 140 need an application.
Tax relief
27 tax relief programmes25 more tax relief programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Saver's Credit
- IRS Free File / Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
- California Earned Income Tax Credit
- California Young Child Tax Credit
- Empire State Child Credit
- Illinois Earned Income Credit
- Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
- California Nonrefundable Renter's Credit
- California Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC)
- California Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit
- New York State Earned Income Credit
- New York Real Property Tax Credit (IT-214)
- New York State Household Credit
- New York Child and Dependent Care Credit (IT-216)
- New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit (NJEITC)
- Illinois Property Tax Credit
- Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit
- Tax Forgiveness (Special Tax Provisions for Poverty) (Pennsylvania)
- Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Credit (Massachusetts)
- Earned Income Tax Credit (Massachusetts)
- Working Families Tax Credit (Washington)
- Property Tax Exemption for Seniors and People with Disabilities (Washington)
- Residence Homestead Exemption (Texas)
- Homestead Exemption (Florida)
- Standard Homestead Exemption (Georgia)
Income support
26 income support programmes24 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Social Security Retirement Benefits
- VA Pension for Wartime Veterans
- Lifeline Phone and Internet Discount
- CalFresh (California SNAP)
- CalWORKs
- Big Apple Connect (Free Internet for NYCHA Residents)
- Comcast Internet Essentials
- AT&T Access Low-Cost Internet
- Spectrum Internet Assist
- Bank On Low-Cost Certified Checking Accounts
- Trump Accounts ($1,000 Treasury pilot deposit)
- Social Security Survivors Benefits
- VA Disability Compensation
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (D.I.C.)
- Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
- California State Disability Insurance (SDI)
- California LifeLine
- New York Temporary Assistance (Family Assistance and Safety Net)
Health & care
22 health & care programmes20 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Advance Premium Tax Credit for Marketplace Health Insurance
- Cost-Sharing Reductions
- Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D)
- Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
- Medicare Savings Programs
- Medi-Cal (California Medicaid)
- New York Essential Plan
- Florida KidCare (Children's Health Insurance)
- VA Health Care
- In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
- Covered California Financial Help (incl. California Premium Subsidy)
- Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC)
- NJ FamilyCare for Adults
- PACE and PACENET Prescription Assistance (Pennsylvania)
- Pennsylvania CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
- Apple Health for Kids (Washington)
- Texas CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)
- Georgia Pathways to Coverage
- PeachCare for Kids (Georgia)
Education & training
20 education & training programmes18 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Lifetime Learning Credit
- Federal Pell Grant
- FSEOG
- Federal Work-Study Program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- New York Excelsior Scholarship
- New York Tuition Assistance Program
- Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33)
- Cal Grant
- Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) (New Jersey)
- Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant (Illinois)
- Free Community College: MassReconnect and MassEducate (Massachusetts)
- MASSGrant and MASSGrant Plus (Massachusetts)
- Washington College Grant (WA Grant)
- Bright Futures Scholarship (Florida)
- HOPE Scholarship (Georgia)
- Georgia's Pre-K Program
- Dual Enrollment Program (Georgia)
Energy & utilities
12 energy & utilities programmes10 more energy & utilities programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- New York HEAP
- Texas CEAP
- PG&E CARE Program
- Con Edison Energy Affordability Program
- Universal Service Fund (USF) Energy Bill Assistance (New Jersey)
- LIHEAP Utility Bill Assistance (Illinois)
- LIHEAP Heating Cash Grant (Pennsylvania)
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP/LIHEAP) (Massachusetts)
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Florida)
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (Georgia)
Housing & rent
11 housing & rent programmes9 more housing & rent programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- USDA Section 502 Direct Home Loan Program
- CityFHEPS Rental Supplement
- Senior Citizen / Disability Rent Increase Exemption
- FEMA Individuals and Households Program (IHP)
- USDA Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants
- ANCHOR Property Tax Relief (New Jersey)
- Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) (New Jersey)
- Stay NJ (New Jersey)
- Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (Pennsylvania)
Family & children
11 family & children programmes9 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Work & employment
6 work & employment programmes4 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Transport
5 transport programmes3 more transport programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Business & self-employment
2 business & self-employment programmesRegions covered: California · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Los Angeles · Massachusetts · New Jersey · New York · New York City · Pennsylvania · San Francisco · Seattle · Texas · Washington. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.