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October 13, 2021
The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), with special guests from the Department of Human Services, are offering two webinars on the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) which is set to launch in Pennsylvania on January 1, 2022. Presenters from PULP and DHS will cover the
October 13, 2021
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million
October 8, 2021
HELPLINE NUMBER: 1 (877) 429 5994 - A toll-free legal aid helpline is now available for victims of Hurricane Ida and the resultant damage in Pennsylvania. The service, which allows callers to request the assistance of a lawyer, is a partnership between Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, MidPenn
October 6, 2021
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that it will implement over the next year to make the program live up to its promise. This policy will result in 22,000 borrowers who have consolidated loans—including previously
October 6, 2021
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday announced that it will publish a rule that prohibits the eviction of tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and certain properties with project-based rental assistance without providing
October 5, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Free File remains available through Oct. 15 for those taxpayers who still need to file their 2020 tax returns. Free File is the IRS' public-private partnership with tax preparation software industry leaders to provide their brand-name products for
October 5, 2021
Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today introduced a new look and feel to the Social Security Statement, available online through the my Social Security portal at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and by mail. The Statement is one of the most effective tools people can use to
September 30, 2021
The Pennsylvania Courts today released an informational video for court users who are deaf or hard of hearing seeking a court interpreter.

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