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Puerto Rico Benefits, Tax Relief and Assistance

84 programs for Puerto Rico residents: 67 federal programs plus 17 Puerto Rico state programs, including tax credits, health coverage, child care, college aid and disability services.

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Some programs work differently in Puerto Rico. For example, Puerto Rico runs its own nutrition assistance program instead of SNAP, and SSI and some federal tax credits aren't available in the usual way.

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More Puerto Rico offices

For other state-run help, like WIC, cash assistance and child care, these official directories take you straight to Puerto Rico's offices.

Local help by phone: 211 ↗Free, confidential help finding local services. Dial 2-1-1.USAGov benefit finder ↗The federal government's own benefits questionnaire.

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