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The Veteran was approved for disability benefits, increasing her annual income to approximately $45,400. Since 1975, LCE has provided free legal and social work services to DC older adults most in need. If you need help, call the LCE Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120.

We helped to get her $292/month in SNAP benefits reinstated; secured $504/month in Interim Disability while her disability application was pending and obtained $1,500 in assistance to stop utility shutoffs.

While waiting for a decision on her Social Security Disability Insurance application, 61-year-old Veteran had no income.

Since 1975, LCE has provided free legal and social work services to DC older adults most in need. If you or someone you know needs help, call the LCE Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120.

The client’s full SSI benefits were reinstated, the withholding stopped, and the client received approximately $270 in back pay.

Imagine learning out of the blue that you owe money to the government. That’s exactly what happened to a recent LCE client. SSI alleged our client was overpaid by $967 and began withholding $96 per month from their benefits to pay back the overage.

Since 1975, LCE has provided free legal and social work services to DC older adults most in need. If you or someone you know needs help, call the LCE Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120.

But, the client’s property management failed to cancel the eviction even after the debt was paid. We filed an emergency motion on the morning of the eviction, which the court granted, then called the marshals and stopped the eviction.

LCE remains committed to bridging the justice gap for vulnerable D.C. elders. We recently stopped the eviction of a 67-year-old, formerly homeless resident.

If you live in a DC rent stabilization building, and you are 62 or older, or disabled, you may qualify for a rent benefit that limits how much your landlord can raise your rent - but you must apply. Join us for a free event that will help you through the process. Details below.

Funding from the Access to Justice Initiative & Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program helps provide economic stability for DC elders. LCE’s Rhonda Cunningham Holmes & Tina Nelson told DC CMs about the 972% ROI on our work preserving generational wealth and this client’s story:

Since 1975, LCE has provided free legal and social work services to DC older adults most in need. If you or someone you know needs help, call the LCE Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120.

The client was losing money because he was not receiving his Social Security, while receiving incorrect and high Medicare bills. We made multiple calls and visits to the Social Security Administration on the client’s behalf so he could receive the benefits he has earned.

After contacting LCE for help, a 71-year-old Spanish-speaking client received $10,000 in retroactive Social Security benefits and $1,400/month going forward.

Important information for DC tenants from the @DCAttorneyGen.

Waiting outside on a cold Nov. day many elders & people with disabilities lined up to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program benefits – funds needed to avoid homelessness. The Dept. of Human Services knew demand would be high but failed to prevent deplorable conditions.

Since 1975, LCE has provided free legal and social work services to DC older adults most in need. If you or someone you know needs help, call the LCE Legal Hotline at 202-434-2120.

The client was living in a 2-story home even though she was bedbound, and her safety was increasingly at risk because she could not afford maintenance upkeep. The extra time allowed the client to make thoughtful and empowered decisions about her finances and overall wellbeing.

GOOD NEWS: We helped a 73-year-old homeowner avoid foreclosure and homelessness. We convinced the court and the bank to give the client time to sell her home and move to a safer and more comfortable living arrangement for her health condition.