Social Security

Are you facing eviction for non-payment of rent? Learn more about your options.

A video series from the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center on navigating divorce, custody, fee waivers, child support, and more.

Do you have questions about rental housing? Find answers to common questions here.

Do you want to know more about your rights to your security deposit?

Do you own or rent a home or apartment in the District? If so, this credit provides tax relief to homeowners who pay property taxes and to renters who help support those payments. You may qualify to get this money even if you don’t owe any taxes to the District to the District!

We assist with real property tax matters including, benefit programs that reduce taxes for low-income persons and seniors and disabled persons. Also with inaccurate property classifications by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue. 

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Do you have questions about DC public benefits? Find answers to common questions here.

Do you have questions custody, divorce, or child support? Learn how to get help here.

Do you need child support or did someone sue you for child support? Learn how to get help here.

Do you have questions about child support and custody? Find answers to common questions here.

If you have experienced domestic violence, you may be able to break your lease early. Find out more and get a sample letter to send to your landlord here.

Do you have a Civil Protection Order and want to move? You may be able to break your lease early. Find out more and get a sample letter to send to your landlord here.

Have you started a Civil Protection Order case because of domestic violence? Learn what to do next and what to expect at your hearing.

Do you want to learn what public benefits you can get? Learn more.

Do you have questions about domestic violence, starting a Civil Protection Order case, and COVID-19? Find answers to common questions here.

Did you work at any point during 2024, even if it was part-time, temporary, or gig work? Did you earn less than $66,819 if you are married and file jointly (or $59,889 if you file as an individual or head of household)? Then you may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

If you did not get all three rounds of stimulus payments, it’s not too late to find out why! Learn how to get your payments.

Do you have children who were 16 or under at the end of 2024 and at least $2,500 in earnings? If so, you may be eligible for the Child Tax Credit. It can provide a credit against your taxes of up to $2,000 per child. Even if you don’t owe income tax, up to $1,700 of the Child Tax Credit is available as a refund.

Learn about food stamps and how to apply.

Learn about TANF and how to apply.

Learn about your rights and whether the public charge rule applies to you if you or your family members get public benefits.

Are you having trouble getting an apartment due to a criminal record? Learn more about your rights.

Are you having trouble getting work due to a criminal record? Learn more about your rights.

Find out how to gather your complete criminal record, a key step in the record sealing process.

Do you want to seal your D.C. criminal record?

Did Social Security deny you benefits? Learn how to appeal your case here.

Do you have a Social Security hearing? Learn how to prepare and what to expect.

Is there a debt collection case against you? Learn how you can get free legal help.

Do you lose your case at the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)? You have the right to appeal! Learn how to appeal.

Did you lose your case at D.C. Superior Court? You have the right to appeal! Learn how to appeal.

Does your child have a Social Security hearing? Learn how to prepare for your child’s SSI hearing and what to expect.

Did Social Security say they overpaid you? Learn about your options here.

Did you lose your job, or are you having problems with Unemployment Insurance? Learn about your rights and how to apply.

Three pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs ended Saturday, September 4, 2021.

Do you have questions about unemployment benefits and COVID-19? Find answers to common questions here.

Learn more on the Fall 2021 Public Benefits Training Series: Unemployment Insurance.

Learn about the DC Healthcare Alliance and how to apply.

Find more resources for unemployment insurance.

Are you behind on your mortgage or is there a foreclosure case against you? Explore options for how you can keep your home.

Can you no longer afford to keep your home? Let go of your home while protecting the rest of your money.

This document provides information about what to do if you are struggling to pay your mortgage or worried about foreclosure.

Do you want to learn more about your rights and legal options as a tenant?

Learn about Medicaid and how to apply.

Do you need your landlord to make repairs? Learn how to sue them in housing conditions court.

Do you need help paying rent or utilities? Learn more about assistance programs in DC.