Public Assistance

Change Center, Philadelphia County Assistance Office: Check on the status of an application for public benefits, report changes to your case or find out who your caseworker is.
215-560-7226. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Language service available for non-English speakers.

County Board of Assistance Advocate Hotline (Community Services Department): Information and referral services related to county assistance programs.
215-560-2547

Legal Problems with Public Benefits, Bankruptcy, Loans or Criminal Records

• Community Legal Services
  215-227-2400, 215-981-3700, www.clsphila.org
• Philadelphia Legal Assistance
  215-981-3800, www.philalegal.org