Benefitscheckup.org - Know Your Benefits

Many older people need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other basic needs. Ironically, millions of older Americans are eligible for but not receive benefits from existing federal, state and local programs. Ranging from heating and energy assistance to prescription savings programs, there are many public programs available to seniors in need, but the only problem is that most of them are not well informed or doesn't know how to apply for them. BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. This site main aim is to inform and help people in need to get the services they deserve. It allows its users to find and enrol in federal, state, local and private programs that facilitate pay for prescription drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and other needs.

"BenefitsCheckUp is a service of the National Council on Aging, a mission-driven, non-profit organization. NCOA relies on charitable contributions to make BenefitsCheckUp available for free to older Americans and their families and 95% of all donations go directly to program support."

Millions of older Americans with limited resources are struggling to pay for basic needs such as health care, food, housing and medicine. Much of this suffering could be alleviated if seniors and their families knew about and signed up for existing programs for which they are eligible. This site has a very simple and pure objective, help those in need. Unfortunately, a huge number of people are in this kind of situation, as a result this site will certainly be a very helpful tool for the community and its development.

Where does the 5 % of the contributions go?