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Information about government benefits, including SSI/SSDI, welfare, and SNAP/food stamps.

The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) administers SNAP/ food stamps and cash assistance programs in Massachusetts.  Although DTA does not post sub regulatory materials on their own website, many of these materials, including operations memos that are sent to the field, can be found in the benefits section of MassLegalServices.org

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  • MassHealth Advocacy Guide -- 2012 (with links to updates)

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  • State and Federal Veterans' Training (MA Basic Benefits Training Series)

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  • Emergency Assistance Advocacy Guide (MLRI 2020)

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  • Income Maximization for the Working Poor (Families and Individuals) -- MA Basic Benefits Training

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  • Representing Unemployed Workers at Unemployment Insurance Hearings (MA Basic Benefits Training Series)

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  • Superior Court Standing Order 1-96: Processing and Hearing of Complaints for Judicial Review of Administrative Agency Proceedings (Eff. 12/10/2020))

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  • MA Department of Transitional Assistance Website

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