Audience: Low income
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VA Veterans Pension
Monthly payments for wartime veterans who are 65 or older, or have a disability, and have limited income and net worth.
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Help with heating and cooling bills (LIHEAP)
Federally funded help with home energy bills, run by your state, tribe or territory.
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SNAP food assistance
Monthly help buying food for households with low income. There are special rules for people aged 60 or over.
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Medicaid for older adults
Health coverage run by each state for people with limited income and resources, including many people aged 65 or over.
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Extra Help with prescription drug costs
Help paying Medicare Part D premiums, deductibles and copays for people with limited income and resources.
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Medicare Savings Programs
State programs that can pay your Medicare Part B premium, and sometimes other Medicare costs, if your income and resources are limited.
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Monthly payments for people aged 65 or over, or who are blind or disabled, with limited income and resources.