Under the current system, single parents with children must go to a county welfare office to apply for benefits.

But when she applied for benefits, a caseworker turned her down.

Members can apply for benefits within two years of becoming entitled.

As of December 2009, 5,259 people have applied for benefits under the law.

We can't provide your actual benefit amount until you apply for benefits.

With an address to receive a check in the mail, they could apply for benefits.

The advocates say they want to help residents apply for benefits and services.

But only about 10,000 of the one million displaced workers appeared to have applied for benefits, the department said yesterday.

You should make an informed decision about when to apply for benefits based on your individual and family circumstances.

In August 2012 applications to apply for benefits under the program were being accepted.