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BENEFIT SCREENER

Section A: Questions about you and your living situation


1.   Are you a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant?
 
   
  Yes
  No
 
 
2.   Are you a resident of Massachusetts?
 
   
  Yes
  No
   
Note: To be eligible for most assistance programs in Massachusetts, you need to be a resident of the state.
 
 
3.   What city or town do you live in?
 
   
 
 
 
4.   How old are you? Example: 35
 
   
 
 
 
5.   Counting yourself as one person, how many people are in your household?
 
   
 
   
Note: If you or a member of your household is pregnant, count the unborn baby as a member of your household.
 
 
6.   Do you and other members of your household have Social Security numbers?
 
   
  Yes
  No
   
Note: If you are currently applying for a Social Security number, answer "yes".
 
 
7.   Are you a parent or adult caretaker of any children?
 
 
  Yes   (Answer Q8)
  No   (Skip to Q10)
 
 
8.   How many children are living with you for whom you are a parent or adult caretaker?
 
   
 
 
 
9.   How many years old is the youngest child who lives with you for whom you are a parent or adult caretaker?
 
   
 
 
 
10.   Are you a woman who is pregnant?
 
   
  Yes
  No
 
 
11.   What best describes your current living situation:
 
   
  I own a home
  I rent
  I live in a shelter
  Other
   
Note: If you live in a licensed commercial lodge, boarding house, or single room dwelling unit, answer, "I rent."
 
 
12.   Check all that apply to your employment situation:
 
   
    I am working full-time (30 hours or more per week)
    I am working part-time (under 30 hours per week)
    I am not working
    I was recently laid off from work through no fault of my own
    I am looking for work
    I am not looking for work
    I cannot work
 
 
13.   Do you have a disability?
 
 
  Yes
  No
 
 
14.   Do you care for someone who has a disability?
 
 
  Yes
  No
 
 
15.   Are you a veteran who served during wartime, or are you the spouse, parent, or child of such a veteran?
 
   
  Yes
  No
 
 

 
 
 
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