That was almost two years ago. Despite her experience Maria hasn’t been able to find a new job. Out of money and with no family to fall back on, Maria swallowed her pride and reluctantly applied for public assistance. But the benefits were very low and she quickly fell behind on her rent. When she received an eviction notice from her landlord, she turned to FPWA for help.

We helped Maria pay her back rent and advised her through the process of clearing her eviction notice in housing court. We also helped her apply for early retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration. Although she never planned to retire at 62, it’s the only option available to her right now and will provide just enough income to cover her rent, food and utilities until she can find another job. Maria was very appreciative of our advice and support, and wrote “Thank you so much for your kindness, assistance, understanding, and positive encouragement during a very stressful and fearful time in my life. I am deeply grateful...”

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