Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
Public Benefits - SSI/DI, SNAP, DTA, WIC, Cash Benefits
- Miscellaneous Information:
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To receive EAEDC, you must:
- Live in Massachusetts
- Be a U.S. citizen or a certain kind of legal noncitizen
- Meet an income limit
Basic requirements
EAEDC can help you if you are:
- Unable to work due to your own disability that will last at least 60 days
- Over 65 years old and waiting for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to begin
- Living with and taking care of a child who is not closely related to you
- Participating in a Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission program
- Required in the home to take care of a disabled person who would otherwise have to move to an institution