They can also help people apply for these programs and take care of problems people have with them. Adults with disabilities can work with a peer counselor to find funding or with filling out forms for benefit programs. People with low incomes can get help filling out forms or getting emergency food, rent or utility assistance. Contact your local Community Action Agency, listed at the end of this guide. Benefits may also be available to spouses or former spouse of beneficiaries and to younger people who have a disability.
Survivor benefits are payable to the dependents of workers in some categories.
If they cannot answer your questions, you will be asked to call your local Social Security office, listed in the last section of this guide. District offices are located around the state. The Department of Banking, Insurance, and Securities publishes regular surveys of Vermont financial institutions with information on current interest rates on mortgages, credit cards, automobile and home equity loans. People who want to compare the costs of various banking services can get free information from the department. A Vermont program called V-Script helps income eligible people with the cost of their prescription drugs.