EAEDC Advocacy Guide

 Advocate's Guide to Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled and Children in Massachusetts

Please note that this guide has not been updated since 2000.  Since then, some changes have been made to the program.  Mainly, EAEDC benefits are no longer available to students.  Most of the other information is still accurate.  But please check with a legal services advocate for updates before relying on specific information in the guide.

Patricia Baker, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
2000

Introduction
The EAEDC Program, Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled and Children, is a state-funded program providing cash and medical assistance to certain categories of people living in Massachusetts.

Part 1 Categorical Eligibililty
EAEDC used to cover six categories of persons. Part 1 describes these categories and the rules that apply to them. Please note that one of these rules has been changed since the guide was written. Students are no longer covered.

Part 2 Other Eligibility Conditions

Part 3 Financial Eligibility

Part 4 Benefits

Part 5 Applications and Proofs

Part 6 Proving Continuing Eligibility

Part 7 Appeal Rights

Part 8 Overpayments and Fraud

Appendix A Legal Services Offices

Appendix B EAEDC Medical Report Form

Appendix C EAEDC Disability Supplement

Appendix D DES Disability Tracking Form

Appendix E The Grid

Appendix G Request for Fair Hearing

Appendix H EAEDC Medical Standards

Acknowledgments