As you may already be aware, the Steward Healthcare system recently decided to sell their hospitals in Massachusetts and intend to close both the Carney Hospital in Dorchester and the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer.
Tips to Help Self-Employed Veterans and Family Members Receive Chapter 115 Benefits
Two recent decisions by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (EOVS)* make it easier for self-employed veterans and family members of veterans to qualify for Chapter 115 benefits. Chapter 115 is a program that provides financial support to eligible veterans and their families for basic needs like food, shelter, and medical expenses. The program […]
Recent Appeal Decision from the Mass. Executive Office of Veterans’ Services—the New Name of the Mass. Department of Veterans’ Services—Helps More Self-Employed Veterans Qualify for Chapter 115 Benefits
A recent appeal decision will help self-employed veterans and their families when they need financial assistance: The Mass. Executive Office of Veterans’ Services (EOVS)* has issued an appeal decision that will make it easier for self-employed people to qualify for Chapter 115 benefits. Chapter 115 is a program that provides financial support to veterans and […]
Are You a Veteran Who Owns Your Own Business? If So, a Recent Massachusetts Department of Veteran Services Decision May Help You.
The Massachusetts Department of Veteran Services (DVS) has ruled that business expenses for self-employed veterans are deductible from income when calculating eligibility for Chapter 115 benefits. Here is the background: Chapter 115 provides money for food, housing, clothing, and medical care to eligible veterans and their families, including survivors. This monthly benefit is essential for low-income […]
Chapter 115 “Medical Only” Benefits Offer Financial Relief for Many Massachusetts Veterans and Their Families
Chapter 115 is a Massachusetts program that offers financial assistance to many veterans and their families. That assistance usually comes in the form of monthly cash payments. Some people do not qualify for monthly cash payments through the Chapter 115 program because their income is too high. But even for people who do not meet income […]
Many Resources Available to Help Veterans and Families Who Are Behind on Rent; End of Federal Eviction Moratorium Underscores Importance of Seeking Financial Assistance
The federal ban on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has ended. The Supreme Court recently ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have the power to impose the ban on evictions, which had protected people in most of Massachusetts from eviction. This decision means that more Massachusetts landlords could try to bring eviction […]