 TITLE: How to Get Financial Assistance if You Have a Disability CONTENT: The Bottom Line\n---------------\nMany governments and nonprofit agencies offer assistance to persons with disabilities. If you need help paying for daily expenses or medical care, Social Security benefit payments, housing vouchers, food stamps and Medicare or Medicaid could offer temporary or long-term relief.\nOne thing to keep in mind is there may be a waiting period to get approved for certain benefits, such as a housing voucher, so apply as early as possible if you think you'll need help.\nAssistance applications may ask for information like your income, medical history and job history, so getting that documentation together ahead of time could help you get through the paperwork faster so you can get the support you need more rapidly. END