Benefits.gov eligibility screener
An official questionnaire that screens you against more than a thousand federal benefit programs at once.
Best for
People who suspect they qualify for help but do not know which programs to check.
Why Kave includes this
One screening pass covers food, housing, utility, disability, and health programs together, which matters because the practical barriers to treatment are rarely only medical. Kave uses it as a breadth backstop when a narrow pathway comes up short.
- Expected cost
- Free. No account required to use the screener.
- Insurance requirement
- None.
- Who qualifies
- Anyone may use the screener. Each program it identifies has its own rules.
- Where it is available
- Nationwide (United States)
- How you use it
- Online or by phone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
Limitations Kave wants you to know about
- Produces a list of programs to investigate, not an application or a decision.
- Covers federal programs; state and local help is largely out of scope.
Verification
Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.
- Compiled
- July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
- Next scheduled review
- September 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Not yet reviewed
Sources used
- Benefits.gov benefit finder — read July 1, 2026
Kave quality score
84/100
Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.
- Affordability or financial value19.2/20
- Patient impact18.5/25
- Transparency12.6/15
- Accessibility11.4/15
- Ease of use7.4/10
- Geographic reach5/5
- Institutional credibility5/5
- Privacy and data practices4.4/5
Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.