Income and Benefits

This section is about benefits that people can get from the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).

Learn about:

Welfare, SNAP/Food Stamps, state disability benefits, and emergency shelter
how these programs work,
program rules,
how to apply for these benefits, and
special rules for seniors, teens, people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and others.

Every year, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute presents a series of trainings about benefits programs. To learn more about these trainings, look in the Advocacy Guides and Trainings section.

You may be able to get free legal help from your local legal aid program.

We can not guarantee that websites outside of MassLegalHelp are up to date.

Cash Assistance Programs Information about EAEDC, TAFDC, SSI, and Veterans' Services at MassResources.org.

Information on hotline that provides referrals to food pantries and food banks across Massachusetts.

Information at MassResources.org about how to get SNAP/Food Stamps, WIC and other programs that can help you get food.