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If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal.
What should you appeal?
You were denied benefits and:
Are you eligible for food stamps, child care subsidy, health insurance from the government?
To apply for SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits, TANF (cash assistance), Child Care Subsidy, find the application here. You do not need to be eligible for or want all these benefits. One application is considered for all these programs.
Over the last 40 years, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) made life better for millions of workers. You may have extra money waiting for you. If you qualify and claim the credit, it could be several thousand dollars from the IRS for some workers.
Don’t be the one in five that misses this credit!
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund.
As you may know, Kansas Legal Services is part of the national legal aid movement that was born in the War on Poverty in the early 1960s. KLS grew out of the movement that believed everyone deserved equal access to justice, without regard to their ability to pay for services.
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has a film about the history of civil legal aid in the United States on their website.
The Kansas Human Rights Commission site has complaint forms if you feel you are facing discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IntakeQuestionnaire-11-2016
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA's protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment -- including, but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/age.html
This policy describes the steps for clients to use when they have a complaint with or about Kansas Legal Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTION: Two years ago, I worked 2 months but never filed a federal tax return and do not have any documents to show that I worked. What should I do?
Report Housing Discrimination
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
File a discrimination complaint with HUD.
https://portalapps.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action
By Rafael Garcia
Topeka Capital Journal - cjonline July 24, 2023
After the end of a pandemic waiver that allowed all children in the U.S. to eat free school lunches, many Kansas schools are finding a way to keep feeding all of their students — all for free.
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DENIED?
If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal.
What should you appeal?
You were denied benefits and:
Are you eligible for food stamps, child care subsidy, health insurance from the government?
To apply for SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits, TANF (cash assistance), Child Care Subsidy, find the application here. You do not need to be eligible for or want all these benefits. One application is considered for all these programs.
Over the last 40 years, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) made life better for millions of workers. You may have extra money waiting for you. If you qualify and claim the credit, it could be several thousand dollars from the IRS for some workers.
Don’t be the one in five that misses this credit!
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund.
As you may know, Kansas Legal Services is part of the national legal aid movement that was born in the War on Poverty in the early 1960s. KLS grew out of the movement that believed everyone deserved equal access to justice, without regard to their ability to pay for services.
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has a film about the history of civil legal aid in the United States on their website.
The Kansas Human Rights Commission site has complaint forms if you feel you are facing discrimination in housing, employment or public accommodations.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IntakeQuestionnaire-11-2016
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA's protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment -- including, but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/age.html
This policy describes the steps for clients to use when they have a complaint with or about Kansas Legal Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTION: Two years ago, I worked 2 months but never filed a federal tax return and do not have any documents to show that I worked. What should I do?
Report Housing Discrimination
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
File a discrimination complaint with HUD.
https://portalapps.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action
By Rafael Garcia
Topeka Capital Journal - cjonline July 24, 2023
After the end of a pandemic waiver that allowed all children in the U.S. to eat free school lunches, many Kansas schools are finding a way to keep feeding all of their students — all for free.
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