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Welfare and Other Benefits   

• Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and Disabled (pdf)
• ConnPACE Program, http://www.connpace.com/, (ConnPACE is an outstanding service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines.)
  • ConnPACE Fact Sheet and Application (pdf) english or spanish
  • ConnPACE Brochure (pdf) english or spanish
• Guide to the Food Stamp Program (50KB) (pdf)
• State Administered General Assistance (pdf)
• State Supplement…For the Aged, Blind and Disabled (pdf)
• Welfare Reform at a Glance (12KB) (pdf)

• Are you unable to work? If so, you may be eligible for Social Security or SSI Disability Benefits (pdf) (text)
• Benefits and Work Diversion Assistance Program (TFA) (text)
• Diversion Assistance Program (TFA) (text)
• Need Help with your Basic Living Expenses? (text)
• Penalties under TFA  (text)
• Temporary Family Assistance (State Welfare) (Domestic Violence) (text)
• Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) Time Limits & Other Programs available if you lose TFA Cash Benefits (text)
• What can I do if I become Homeless? (text)

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