Insurance Benefits

Results: 11

• Benefits Assistance (178)
  FT-1000

  Benefits Assistance

  FT-1000
  
  Programs that provide assistance for people who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining grants, payments, services or other benefits for which they are eligible. The programs may help people understand the eligibility criteria for benefits, the benefits provided by the program, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete benefits application forms; negotiate on their behalf with benefits administration staff; and/or represent them in administrative processes or judicial litigation. Included are benefits counseling organizations that offer a range of advocacy services and legal aid programs that offer more formalized legal assistance.
• Insurance Claims Assistance (6)
  FT-3900.3300

  Insurance Claims Assistance

  FT-3900.3300
  
  Programs that provide a variety of supportive services for individuals who need assistance in completing, filing and/or appealing decisions with regard to insurance claims and/or for organizations that need assistance in benefits administration.
• Insurance Complaints (3)
  DD-1500.4800

  Insurance Complaints

  DD-1500.4800
  
  Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the licensing, services, unethical or improper conduct of personnel or other inappropriate business practices of companies that sell insurance or settle insurance claims.
• Life Insurance (1)
  NS-4500

  Life Insurance

  NS-4500
  
  Public programs that issue policies in which the organization, in return for premium payments, agrees to pay a specified sum (the face value or material value of the policy) to the designated beneficiary upon the death of the person who is insured.
• National Flood Insurance Program (1)
  TH-1800.2500-600

  National Flood Insurance Program

  TH-1800.2500-600
  
  A program available through insurance brokers and administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which enables people to purchase insurance against physical damage to or loss of buildings and/or contents therein caused by floods, mudslides or flood-related erosion.
• Pension Benefits Assistance (5)
  FT-1000.6500

  Pension Benefits Assistance

  FT-1000.6500
  
  Programs that provide information, education, advocacy and/or other forms or legal assistance for people who are experiencing difficulties understanding or collecting their retirement benefits or who have other complaints about the terms or administration of their public or private pension plan or fund.
• Social Security Retirement Benefits (19)
  NS-7000.8000

  Social Security Retirement Benefits

  NS-7000.8000
  
  A program administered by the Social Security Administration that provides monthly cash payments (sometimes called old-age insurance benefits) for people age 62 and older who are fully insured. Workers may retire at age 62 and receive a reduced benefit or may wait until age 65 and receive a full benefit. Benefit amounts depend upon wages earned and the number of quarters of coverage credited to the individual's Social Security record.
• Social Security Survivors Insurance (17)
  NS-8200.8000

  Social Security Survivors Insurance

  NS-8200.8000
  
  A program administered by the Social Security Administration that provides monthly cash benefits for the eligible survivors of workers covered under Social Security who have died. Survivors benefits amounts are figured as a percentage of the deceased worker's primary insurance amount.
• Unemployment Insurance (2)
  NS-9000

  Unemployment Insurance

  NS-9000
  
  Programs that provide partial income replacement for a limited period of time for eligible individuals who become unemployed.
• Veteran Survivors Benefits (1)
  NS-8200.9000

  Veteran Survivors Benefits

  NS-8200.9000
  
  A program administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provides special payments for the eligible survivors of deceased veterans whose wartime or peacetime service meets specific criteria for service-connected death compensation or non-service-connected death pensions. Eligible survivors (dependent children, surviving spouses and parents) who are seriously disabled may also qualify for Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits which are paid in addition to the basic benefit.
• Veteran/Military Health Insurance (13)
  NS-8000.9000

  Veteran/Military Health Insurance

  NS-8000.9000
  
  Programs administered by the Department of Defense (DoD) Health Affairs Office or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that provide health benefits coverage for eligible military personnel, eligible veterans and eligible dependents.