Benefits.gov

Benefits.gov

Type of site	US Government Information
Available in	English, Spanish
Owner	U.S. Department of Labor
Created by	U.S. Department of Labor
Website	www.Benefits.gov
Alexa rank	73,364 (January 2018)[1]
Launched	April 2002
Current status	Online

Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched by the U.S. Department of Labor in April 2002, as a website designed to provide American citizens with access to government benefit eligibility information. Benefits.gov helps citizens determine their potential eligibility for more than 1,000 government-funded benefit and assistance programs. Visitors can complete an on-line questionnaire, and Benefits.gov matches benefit programs with their needs and provides information on how to apply.

Benefits.gov includes information on a variety of benefit and assistance programs for veterans, seniors, students, teachers, children, people with disabilities, dependents, disaster victims, farmers, caregivers, job seekers, prospective homeowners, and more.

Facts and Figures

• Visitors since launch: 105 million
• Referrals to partner agencies: 32 million
• Average monthly visitors: 1.1 - 1.3 million

GovLoans.gov

GovLoans.gov, the sister site of Benefits.gov, was launched in 2004, and provides information about government loan programs. GovLoans.gov features information about loans for:

• Housing
• Education
• Agriculture
• Small Business
• Veterans
• Disaster Relief

References

• The Facts About the President's Management Agenda. https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/results/agenda/PMA-MythFact20061003.html
• Computerworld Honors Program Case Study, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927104323/http://www.cwheroes.org/case_studies/USDepartmentofLabor.pdf
• Benefits.gov and GovLoans.gov are both available in English and in Spanish. Benefits.gov en Español and GovLoans en Español offer Spanish-speaking communities greater access to benefit information.

External links

• Benefits.gov