Every year, millions of older Americans struggle to pay for groceries, prescription medications, utility bills, and healthcare expenses while living on fixed incomes. What many don’t realize is that they may already qualify for financial assistance that could ease those burdens, but they simply don’t know where to look. That’s where BenefitsCheckUp comes in.
Created by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), this free online screening tool helps older adults identify federal, state, local, and private benefit programs that fit their situation. Instead of searching dozens of websites individually, seniors can answer a series of simple questions and receive a personalized list of programs they may qualify for. According to NCOA, billions of dollars in assistance go unclaimed because eligible people never apply, making this one of the most valuable (and underused) resources available to retirees today.
