A tool in North Carolina is connecting people with the public benefits they may not know they’re eligible for.
MyFriendBen NC was developed by nonprofit Code the Dream. Its co-executive director, Dan Rearick, said $80 billion in benefits go unclaimed by eligible families each year.
To use the tool, Rearick said, people only need to input basic information such as their family’s income and household expenses.
“MyFriendBen NC is a free, one-stop benefits eligibility screener,” he said. “It take six minutes and doesn’t require any personal information. At the end, you get a personalized report outlining the benefits you’re likely eligible for and how much they could mean to your family specifically.”
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