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If your SSI (Supplemental Security Income) has been lowered because Social Security says you get help with housing or food costs — or because you are living in someone else’s home — you may be eligible to increase your monthly SSI by hundreds of dollars. This is because Social Security rules have just changed.
We’ve updated our information on this website about Vermont's hotel/motel emergency housing program to reflect new rules.
Vermonters who were affected by flooding in July 2024, can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and help from FEMA.
BIPOC Vermonters get help with expunging Vermont criminal charges.
As of July 1, 2024, Vermont has new rules for hospital Patient Financial Assistance (PFA). Many Vermont residents will now qualify for financial help at hospitals.
Tenants have a right to a home that is safe and fit for human habitation. Read about air conditioning in Vermont rental units.
Now there's a new tool to help people escape abuse. Legal Services Vermont has launched an online guided interview that helps Vermonters prepare forms to ask for protection from abuse.
Summer EBT is a program that helps families get groceries during the summer when school meals are not available.
The flood waters may have receded, but our attorneys and paralegals are still helping Vermonters who were impacted by the 2023 floods.
Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont are hosting a community dinner on Thursday, July 18, in Winooski.
