Children & family support

Trump Accounts for Children: Who Gets $1,000 and How to Claim

Citizen kids born 2025-2028 with an SSN get $1,000. Treasury opened accounts on Oct. 1, 2026: claim yours in the Trump Accounts app and check the $1,000 box.

Social Security Survivor Benefits: Who Qualifies and How Much

Widows and widowers get 100% of a late spouse's Social Security at full retirement age, or 71.5% from 60. Who qualifies, the $255 payment, how to apply.

California Paid Family Leave: Who Qualifies, How Much, How to File

California PFL pays 70 to 90% of your wages for up to 8 weeks, up to $1,765 a week in 2026. Check if you qualify, estimate your check and file within 41 days.

SSI Self-Employment Income: How to Report It and How SSA Counts It

On SSI with gig or 1099 work? Report by phone or mail, give SSA a yearly profit estimate, report changes by the 10th, and check the notice worksheet.

Child SSI Dedicated Account: Keep Records, Check Purchases

Keep child SSI dedicated account spending records, prepare the annual report, and ask SSA whether a proposed purchase is allowed.

401(k) Missing After a Recordkeeper Change: Trace the Move

Find the plan administrator, request transfer records, reconcile conflicting provider answers, and ask EBSA for help with an old 401(k).

Medicaid Treatment Denied? Appeal With Rep Forms Pending

File a Medicaid member appeal while representative paperwork is pending. Check who can file, deadlines, urgent review, and proof of receipt.

VA Automobile Allowance Approved: Plan Dealer Payment

Before buying, confirm your VA authorization, the seller's invoice process, delivery signatures, and the office that handles dealer payment.

Section 8 Failed Inspection: Repairs and Voucher Status

Confirm landlord repairs, payment status and relocation deadlines after a Section 8 inspection fails, so you know what to ask your housing agency.

California Vocational Rehabilitation: Apply to DOR

Apply to California DOR, confirm your application date and waiting-list status, and understand existing employment plans and student services.

SAM Registration for Contracts: Cost, Prep, and Status

SAM.gov registration is free. Prepare for federal contracts, choose All Awards, find an existing record, and check activation or renewal status.

Can't Afford a VA Copay Bill? Debt Relief or a Payment Plan

Choose a VA copay waiver, compromise, or payment plan, prepare the right forms, and keep existing debt separate from future copay hardship relief.

VA Family Caregiver PCAFC: Eligibility and Applying Together

Check Veteran and caregiver eligibility for PCAFC, choose Primary or Secondary roles, and prepare VA Form 10-10CG for a joint application.

IRS Identity Verification Letter: Refund Hold Next Steps

Match your IRS notice to the right verification method, finish confirming your return, and know when to follow up on a held refund.

Section 8 Voucher Portability: Arrange It Before Moving

Arrange a Section 8 voucher move with both housing agencies. Check move eligibility, file transfer, local rent rules, deadlines, and tenancy approval.

Child Support Services: How to Apply for Government Help

Find your state or tribal child support office, prepare the right records, and distinguish opening a case, establishing an order, and collecting payment.

Head Start and Early Head Start: How to Apply

Find a local Head Start or Early Head Start program, check age and eligibility routes, and confirm the schedule, documents, and waiting-list process.

Kinship Caregiver Help: Cash, Care, and Local Support

Compare child-only TANF, kinship support, and foster-care assistance when raising a relative's child, and find the office for your actual care arrangement.

Paid Family and Medical Leave: Find Your State's Route

Find state paid-leave benefits, distinguish wage replacement from job protection, and coordinate the employer notice, application, and required records.

TANF Cash Assistance: How to Apply in Your State

Apply for TANF through your state's own cash program. Where to apply, what to bring, the 60-month limit, emergency payments and hearing deadlines.

CalWORKs Child Care Stages 1, 2 & 3 in California (2026)

CalWORKs child care runs in 3 stages: your county pays in Stage 1, a local APP agency in Stages 2 and 3. Who gets in, 2026-27 fees and how to apply.

California Child Care Assistance 2026: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

California child care help 2026: a family of 4 qualifies at $9,636 a month or less and pays no fee up to $8,502. Get on AP agency waiting lists today.

CalWORKs 2026: Cash Aid Amounts, Eligibility and How to Apply

CalWORKs pays a family of three up to $1,196 a month from October 2026. See the income test, savings limit and how to apply on BenefitsCal today.