Public Benefits

The public benefits practice at Empire Justice Center provides support to advocates helping low-income New Yorkers access public benefit programs, particularly cash assistance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, as well as other benefit programs such as Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Veterans Assistance. Empire Justice provides technical assistance and training, takes referrals of complex cases, and engages in policy advocacy and, when necessary, litigation to tackle systemic barriers to accessing benefits.
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- Domestic Violence and Public Benefits
- Immigrant Access to Public Benefits
- Child Care Assistance
- Medicaid and other Public Health Insurance
ARTICLES
Notice of Proposed Settlement in Richard C. v. Proud
Fair Hearing of the Month
Fair Hearing #6016440Z (October 10, 2012)
IN THE NEWS
People's Budget Hearing to Urge Leaders to Get Some CLASS (Close Loopholes Aid Social Services)
Empire Justice’s 2013 priorities

POLICY ADVOCACY
A Call for Transparency and Accountability When Liens are Placed on the Homes of Welfare Recipients
Empire Justice Memo of Support: Ensure that Welfare Recipients are Not Punished for Being Disabled

NEWSLETTERS
Policy Matters: September 2012
TRAININGS AND EVENTS
Public Assistance Issues for Teens and Young Adults / Housing Advocacy to Prevent Children from Languishing in Foster Care
Food Stamps 101








