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title: "Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (What is it & How to Apply)"
description: "[https://www.mass.gov/service-details/check-eaedc-eligibility-and-how-to-apply](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 -…"
url: "https://community.womensmoneymatters.org/resources/emergency-aid-to-the-elderly-disabled-and-children-what-is-it-how-to-apply/"
updated: "2024-08-01"
category: Accessibility Resources
tags:
  - Emergency Aid
  - Financial Resources
  - Social Security (SSDI)
---

# Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (What is it & How to Apply)

[https://www.mass.gov/service-details/check-eaedc-eligibility-and-how-to-apply](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.