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Welfare Benefits

New York has two welfare programs: Family Assistance, which is mostly for families with children; and Safety Net Assistance, which is mostly for people without children and for families who received Family Assistance for five years. You get the same amount of welfare from Family Assistance and Safety Net Assistance. To help us find what you are looking for, click on one of the topics below:

Family Assistance Safety Net Assistance Emergency Assistance: Food Stamps Emergency Rent Assistance (Jiggets/FEPS) Fair Hearings Working For Your Benefits: Workfare Public Assistance Benefits For People Who Are Not U.S. Citizens