https://www.mass.gov/service-details/check-eaedc-eligibility-and-how-to-apply
EAEDC is cash assistance for those who:
– Unable to work due to your own disability that will last at least 60 days
– Over 65 years old and waiting for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to begin
– Living with and taking care of a child who is not closely related to you
– Participating in a Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission program
– Required in the home to take care of a disabled person who would otherwise have to move to an institution.