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A chart summarizing whether people in a variety of immigration statuses are eligible for Food Stamps/SNAP, EAEDC, TAFDC or SSI. Read More

Overview In 2005, the Department implemented a prefilled recertification form for Universal Semiannual Reporting (USR) households. Read More

January 2010 Quality Corner: From the Forms File; From the Hotline Index; Work Program Requirement Expansion; SNAP Program Access Review; Community Service Site Clean-up Report; ESP Transportation Read More

Index to the DTA Field Operations Memos issued in 2009. Read More

Overview In January 2010, the Department will issue the annual federal Earned Income Tax Credit, Massachusetts Earned Income Credit and child care assistance informational mailing. Read More

Obsoleted by Field Ops Memo 2010-05. Due to the current fiscal crisis, certain nonexempt clients will soon be required to meet an increased Work Program requirement unless certain exemptions fo Read More

A series of questions and answers on benefits eligibility for persons with substance abuse histories including TAFDC and Food Stamps/ SNAP eligibility rules for persons with drug felony convictions, disability exemptions and good cause provisions. Read More

Q. An individual came in to apply for benefits today. He is a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) who has been residing in the U.S. since 2007. Read More

An Advocate's Guide to the Massachusetts Welfare Rules for Families By Deborah Harris, Ruth Bourquin, Patricia Baker, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, December 2009 Edition As describ Read More

Due to the current fiscal crisis, certain individuals who are ineligible for TAFDC because of receipt of SSI, who have a legal obligation to support their dependent children or spouse, will have their Read More

Due to the current fiscal crisis, certain individuals who are ineligible for TAFDC due to receipt of SSI who have a legal obligation to support their dependent children or spouse will have their inc Read More

OBSOLETED by Field Ops Memo 2009-65A.  Due to the current fiscal crisis, certain nonexempt clients will soon be required to meet an increased Work Program requirement unless certain exemptions fou Read More

OBSOLETED by Field Ops Memo 2009-63A.  To improve customer service, increase efficiency and reduce the case processing burden for case managers, the Department recently requested USDA to modify the Read More

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) which provides income assistance to lowincome seniors and persons with disabilities. Read More

In May 2009, the Department sent outreach notices to 13,000 SSI clients who appeared eligible for Bay State CAP food assistance benefits. Read More