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General Assistance

General Assistance (GA) helps eligible people meet their basic living requirements if they do not qualify for other public benefits. Learn more here.

General Assistance basics
Read more about General Assistance programs that help people meet their basic needs.
Intro
Applying for General Assistance
Discover how to get General Assistance through your local township or county.
How-To
Appealing a General Assistance decision
Learn about how to appeal a decision that denied, changed, or stopped General Assistance benefits.
How-To
General Assistance
Learn about eligibility, applying for, and receiving help from a township's or county's General Assistance program.
FAQ
How to link your 'manage my case' account in Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)
Here is a step-by-step guide to linking your Manage My Case account on the Application for Benefits Eligibility website.

This step must be completed to connect any previous applications to your most recent application.
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