Benefits for People with Disabilities

Medicaid helps people with disabilities get the health care they need.

The Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID) Program helps you if you're working and have a disability. It lets you buy into Medicaid, even if you earn too much money to normally qualify.

Maryland Equips provides free medical equipment and assistive technology. Anyone in Maryland who has an illness, injury, or disability can get this equipment for free.

SSDI provides benefits to blind or disabled workers. If you're eligible, you may receive a monthly payment to help with living expenses.

SSI gives monthly payments to people with disabilities. You might be eligible if you are unable to work.

If you have a disability and a low income, the Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP) can help. It can take a while to get a decision about federal disability payments. This program gives you temporary cash while you wait.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households buy healthy food.

Explore what accommodations you can get in public spaces and where you work.

This program is for adults aged 18 or older who cannot take care of themselves. It provides professional services to protect them from harm, abuse, or neglect.

Maryland Access Point (MAP) provides information and referrals on available financial, health, and support services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers in Maryland.