Dodge County Benefit Specialist Program

  • Basic Needs

Who We Are

Disability and Elder Benefit Specialists / SHIP Counselors

Free and Confidential Services

We are here to help!

Benefit Specialists are trained and guided by attorneys who specialize in elder and disability law. They are often called “the red tape cutters”, and their mission is to help people figure out what benefits they are entitled to and what they must do to receive them.

What We Do

Disability Benefit Specialists help individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 who are encountering problems with private or government benefit programs.

Elder Benefit Specialists help individuals over the age of 60 who are encountering problems with private or government benefit programs.

A Benefit Specialist is an advocate who can act on behalf of an individual with other parties involved. Many of the benefit issues faced by seniors and individuals with disabilities can be very complex. A phone conversation can often times be sufficient to provide information and guidance

 

“This project was supported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with financial assistance, in whole or in part, by grant number 90SAPG0091, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.”
“This project was supported by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services with financial assistance, in whole or in part, by grant numbers 2001WIMIDR, 2001WIMISH, and 2001WIMIAA, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.”

Details

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https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/departments/departments-a-d/aging-and-disability-resource-center/benefit-specialists