September 2024-Margarett M. Williams, Esq.
September 5, 2024
October 2024 – Alexandra N. Getsos, Esq.
October 9, 2024New standard utility allowances for SNAP benefits effective October 1, 2024.
The standard allowance for:
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heating/cooling has been adjusted from $923 to $962.
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Electricity utility costs not for heat/cooling has been adjusted from $363 to $378.
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Telephone stays the same at $31
Legal Services of Long Island Public Benefits Unit provides legal assistance to persons who experience problems with public benefits programs that are administered by the local Departments of Social Services, including:
- Welfare (TANF and Safety Net)
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps (SNAP)
- Child Care Assistance
- HEAP
- Emergency shelter for the homeless
- Unemployment insurance appeals and overpayments
- Other emergency assistance programs
We also assist low-income households in establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend-down and assist homeless families to obtain rent supplements from DSS to enable families to leave the shelters or retain permanent housing.
Nassau: 516-292-8100
Suffolk (Islandia): 631-232-2400
Suffolk (Riverhead): 631-369-1112
