• Public Benefits

    Public Benefits provide a safety net of basic living necessities for the most vulnerable people; seniors on fixed incomes; persons with disabilities; homeless veterans; and children. FRLS helps prevent the loss or reduction of their public benefits. 

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    Call during the hours listed or apply online anytime

    General Public

    Apply by phone 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Call 1-888-582-3410

    Farmworkers

    Apply by phone 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

    Call 1-855-771-3077

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  • Client Stories

    FRLS Hosted "Legal at the Library" Workshops to Answer Questions about Housing Rights, Public Benefits
    April 29, 2024
    (RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.) - Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS), a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing legal aid to underserved communities, recently held a series of "Legal at the Library" workshops aimed at addressing tenants' rights issues. The workshops, held at the Riviera Beach Public...
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    New SSA Announcement Regarding Social Security Overpayments, FRLS Can Help
    March 24, 2024
    (LAKELAND, Fla.) — The Social Security Administration, the independent federal agency overseeing Social Security payments, announced a new series of reforms to address concerns regarding overpayments to beneficiaries. The agency's announcement comes after facing scrunity over its handling of...
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    Client Story - John
    June 13, 2021
    John (not his real name) was diagnosed with HIV in 2008 and because he was unable to work he began receiving disability insurance benefits without which he would have been homeless. In 2019, the Social Security Administration ceased his benefits although John continued to be unable to work full...
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  • Client Story

    John (not his real name) was diagnosed with HIV in 2008 and because he was unable to work he began receiving disability insurance benefits without which he would have been homeless. In 2019, the Social Security Administration ceased his benefits although John continued to be unable to work full-time due to his illness.

     

    FRLS represented John and was able to show that despite the fact that his HIV was under control, the serious side effects of his medications made it impossible for him the maintain substantial gainful activity (SGA), and not only did John’s benefits resume but he obtained the back benefits that were owed to him.

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