Benefits for Families
It can be difficult to understand what programs are out there and who is eligible for them. Below is a collection of benefits and programs available in Missouri to help families meet their basic needs, as well as sites with useful consumer information. This page is targeted to social service providers and community leaders working with low income families. If you have suggestions for additional links, please contact Brenda Procter, Personal Financial Planning State Specialist.
Under federal law you have the right to apply for programs, whether or not you know if you qualify.
Child care benefits
- Missouri Department of Social Services Child Care Subsidy
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (see also Tax credits below)
- Child Support Enforcement
Housing
- AARP - Reverse Mortgage Center
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- FTC Consumer Information on Credit and Loans: Mortgage/Real Estate
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Home Ownership Made Easy (H.O.M.E.)
Workshop for prospective first time home buyers - Homefair
Interactive tools and information to use when buying or selling a home -
Home
Insurance Basics
Missouri Families article on homeowners insurance - Tips on buying a home - HUD
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Tips on buying a home - The Missouri Bar
Includes information specific to Missouri law
Insurance/health
- MO HealthNet for Kids
Missouri’s health insurance for low-income children - Medicaid
- Medicare
- Missouri Rx Plan
Alternative to the Pharmaceutical Tax Credit
Public assistance programs
- Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps)
- Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)
formerly the Food Stamp Program - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Retirement/disability benefits
- Railroad Retirement
Link to Railroad Retirement Board Web site - Social Security Disability Benefits
- Social Security Retirement Benefits
- Social Security Survivor Benefits
- Supplemental Security Income Benefits
- Veterans' Benefits
Tax credits
- Child and Dependent Care Credit
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Earned Income Credit (EIC)
Link to MissouriFamilies.org article - Missouri Property Tax Credit
formerly known as Circuit Breaker
Tuition assistance/benefits for students
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Federal Student Aid
Link to U.S. Department of Education, information on various scholarships - Funding Education Beyond High School
- Financial Aid Search
Free search for all types of financial aid - MOST
Link to Missouri Saving for Tuition Program
