Title: Does SSI or Disability Help Pay for Utilities, Heating Costs, or Rent? | DisabilitySecrets
Headings: Does SSI or Disability Help Pay for Utilities, Heating Costs, or Rent?
Does SSI or Disability Help Pay for Utilities, Heating Costs, or Rent?
While Social Security Disability does not offer specific aid for utilities or rent, you can use your benefit payments for whatever you choose.

Content: You should contact the agencies responsible for administering these programs in your area and see if you are eligible. Many local religious organization and nonprofit groups also provide rental assistance to disabled people. For help with utility bills, the federal Administration for Chlidren and Families administers a low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) through local offices to help pay for gas and electric utilities and heating and cooling costs . This program provides bill payment assistance and energy crisis aid to families in need. To apply for LIHEAP, go to LIHEAP.org to find contact information for the agency that administers LIHEAP in your area. In addition, many companies such as utility companies and water companies will work with people who have limited income to lower their monthly costs or set up payment plans. You can contact these companies directly and explain your situation to see if your payments can be reduced. Talk to a Disability Lawyer
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