Appendix D: Central Unit-Cover Letter for Application for Other Benefits

Department of Human Services
Office of Income Maintenance
Bureau of Operations
State Supplementary Payment Central Unit
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2675
Phone: 1-866-502-9105
Fax: (717) 772-4702

(Date)

Name and Mailing Address for
Potential SSP-Only recipient

Dear ________________,

We are currently reviewing your eligibility for the State Supplementary Payment (SSP) Program. There may be other Department of Human Services (DHS) programs for which you or other members of your household may qualify, such as Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, Medical Assistance and Energy Assistance.

If you are interested in applying for other benefits, please complete the enclosed application and return it to your local County Assistance Office in the enclosed envelope. You may also apply for benefits directly online by visiting our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) website at http://www.compass.state.pa.us.

Issued March 31, 2006; ; reviewed March 16, 2012