The NYS Office Of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced that the federal government has rescinded New York state's waiver to implement the rules for Able-Bodied Adult without Dependent Children (ABAWD).  Beginning November 3, 2025, those subject to ABAWD time limit, including new groups of individuals subject to these rules, must meet specific work requirements to [...]

The mySSP portal allows SSP recipients to view their SSP benefit amount and upcoming payment dates, download a Benefit Verification Letter (BV Letter) which is used to document income for other programs, and access recent notices and forms.To access the portal, recipients must sign in with an NY.gov account (or create one). Only one NY.gov account [...]

On October 15, 2025, the New York City Health Department’s Early Intervention Program announced the launch of an Early Intervention Referral Portal.  The portal allows anyone (parents, childcare providers, health care providers, and community-based organizations) to submit an online referral for a child (birth through age 2 years and 10 months) to be assessed for early intervention [...]

Beginning November 1, 2025, the receipt of a qualifying HEAP payment will only grant presumptive Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowance (HCSUA) eligibility to SNAP households (HH) that include a member who is aged (60+) and/or disabled member (under SNAP rules). All other HH must establish that they have a separate heating or cooling utility expense [...]