Public Benefits
This page includes information about government programs that supports new commers in meeting their basic food, healthcare, and financial needs
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You can access these services If your immigration status falls under one of these: ✅Refugees ✅Asylees ✅Cuban & Haitian Entrants ✅ Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders ✅Survivors of Torture ✅Victims of Trafficking.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Program Offers: Food assistance to low-income individuals and families.
How to Apply: Apply online at NJSNAP or visit a local county welfare agency.
Renew: Renew every 6 months to a year, depending on your case, through the NJSNAP website or by mail.
Medicaid (Health Insurance)
Medicaid (Health Insurance)
Free or low-cost health insurance by the government for eligible refugees and immigrations who meet income requirements.
Apply online at NJ FamilyCare or visit a local county welfare agency.
Renew annually through the NJ FamilyCare website or by mail.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
✅This program is for families with children under 18 who meet income requirements.
The Program Offers: Cash assistance and support services to families. The goal is to help families achieve self-sufficiency through job training, education, and work activities.
How to Apply: Apply online through the NJHelps website or visit your local county welfare agency.
Renew: Renewal periods vary; typically, you will need to renew your benefits every 6 months to a year, depending on your case. Renewal can be done through the NJHelps website or by mail.
General Assistance (GA)
General Assistance (GA)
✅This program is for adults without minor children only, who meet income requirements.
The Program Offers: Cash assistance and support services to single adults and couples without children. The program aims to help individuals achieve self-sufficiency through employment and other resources.
How to Apply: Apply online through the NJHelps website or visit your local county welfare agency.
Renew: Renewal periods vary; typically, you will need to renew your benefits every 6 months to a year, depending on your case. Renewal can be done through the NJHelps website or by mail.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Long-term Disability
The Program Offers: Financial assistance to individuals with disabilities.
Who Can Apply? Individuals with disabilities, including refugees and asylees.
How to Apply: CLICK HERE to submit an online application for adults, or call Social Security to schedule an in-person or telephone appointment. (You must schedule an in-person or telephone appointment to submit the full application for children)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the Elderly
The Program Offers: Financial assistance to individuals aged 65 and older.
Who Can Apply? Individuals aged 65 and older, who meet financial qualifications.
How to Apply: Apply online at the Social Security Administration (SSA) website or visit a local SSA office.
Renew: Renew periodically as required by the SSA, typically through a review process.
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