Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh today informed Pennsylvanians of a potential scam in which individuals – regardless of whether or not they receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – receive a text message asking for

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today announced the extension of a successful program that enhances Pennsylvanians' access to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) system by offering in-person appointments to claimants in communities throughout the Commonwealth. The program --

A new statewide, online tool is available that can be used to request civil legal assistance. Individuals can complete this online application to submit an application for legal assistance to the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network program serving their county. There is also an option in the tool to

Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh today announced that Pennsylvania intends to operate a water assistance program supported by federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) funding. Pennsylvania successfully expended all previously available funding and

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Acting Insurance Commissioner Mike Humphreys, and Pennie® Director of External Affairs Chachi Angelo today reminded Pennsylvanians of the upcoming end of pandemic flexibilities for Medicaid and CHIP coverage, and

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.5 billion in its FY 2024 budget request released today. This request addresses the projected increase in demand for civil legal services due to the persistent impact of COVID-19 on low-income Americans, coupled with

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights that reports on unlawful junk fees uncovered in deposit accounts and in multiple loan servicing markets, including in mortgage, student, and payday lending. These unlawful fees corrode

The Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) continue to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the fourth annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 9. Social Security scams — where fraudsters pressure victims into making cash or gift card