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For questions, contact Senior Information & Assistance
at 707-468-5132 (or 1-800-510-2020 within Lake and |
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Employment
Development Department – Unemployment Insurance Toll-Free...................................................................... 800-300-5616 Toll-Free TTY................................................................ 800-815-9387 Unemployment
insurance. See www.edd.ca.gov Lake County
Department of Social Services Toll-Free...................................................................... 800-628-5288 Admin................................................................................ 995-4260 Multi-program
agency supports needs of low-income individuals and families including
Medi-Cal, CMSP, General
Assistance/Food Stamps, IHSS, APS, Section 8 Housing, and Public
Administrator. See www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/DepartmentDirectory/Social_Services.htm Social Security
Administration – National Toll-Free line.................................................... 800-772-1213 Takes
applications for retirement, disability, and survivors benefits, for workers
and their families, and administers the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
program. Also issues Social Security numbers. Eligibility for social
security: Retiree age 65+, or younger
disabled, with qualifying quarters worked. SSI for those
with limited income and assets. Contact Social Security to learn how much
money you can earn without lowering your Social Security payment. Call office
or apply online. Note: Forgetting
to Pay Bills If forgetting to
pay bills is an issue, contact utility, phone service, and other providers to
sign up for "Third Party Notification" to let someone else know if
payments become overdue. Consumer Credit
Counseling Service Budget counseling
and debt management; bankruptcy education and counseling. Call for
application or download from website. See www.cccsnojuggle.org Consumer Credit
Counseling Service of Budget counseling
and debt management; bankruptcy education and counseling; HUD approved
housing counseling agency including foreclosure prevention and reverse
mortgages. See www.cccssf.org Finance for People Representative
payee services and money management. No home visits. Eligibility: Social security recipients referred through
Highlands Senior
Service Center, Inc. Money management
services. Home visits available to homebound clients. Eligibility: Age 60+,
in the Clearlake, Tsunami
Enterprises Representative
payee service and money management. Home visits available. Tax & Homeowner’s/Renter’s Credit AARP Tax-Aide
Program 601 E. IRS-certified
volunteers provide free one-to-one tax counseling from Feb. 1st to Apr. 15th
of each year, often at local senior centers. Eligibility: Low and middle income taxpayers, with
special attention to those age 60+. Call toll free number or visit website.
See www.aarp.org/money/taxaide Toll-Free...................................................................... 800-852-5711 See www.ftb.ca.gov Homeowner &
Renter Assistance Program Toll-Free HRA Line......................................................... 800-868-4171 Once-a-year
payment from the State to qualified filers. (Not to be confused with the
Nonrefundable Renters' Credit available on standard Eligibility: Age 62+, blind, or disabled; own or rent a
qualified Internal Revenue
Service Toll-Free...................................................................... 800-829-1040 See www.irs.gov |
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