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Government Benefits Legal Assistance

Texas Legal Services Center

Free legal help accessing public benefits such as Medicaid and Medicare.

TexasLegal AssistanceStatewide Texas service for qualifying applicants, including the Austin / Central Texas region.

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How to get help

Apply online through the legal-help application linked from TLSC's Get Help page. The intake process evaluates eligibility and case fit.

Who this service helps

Income-eligible Texans with a qualifying public-benefits legal issue, subject to program priorities and capacity.

Where this service is available

Service area: Statewide Texas service for qualifying applicants, including the Austin / Central Texas region.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

All TLSC legal advice, education, and representation services are free.

About this service

TLSC helps qualifying individuals and families obtain public benefits, including Medicaid and Medicare, and identifies SNAP, SSI, SSDI, and TANF among the benefit systems addressed by its advocacy.

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