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My husband is disabled that is why he lost his job, he has back problems. He has already signed up on disablity but that can take up to 2 years. He has degenrative disc disease and Kyphosis. Both cause really bad pain. I can work, and have already signed up on work first but that also takes 45 days to be approved and still haven't found no job. The unemployment rate here is at a high 12%. The woman at the unemployment office said it hasn't been this high since the great depression. I don't know what we're going to do. Nobody will help you without income.

Reply to luv2bamom---Have you tried going to SNAP, that's what it's called here in Washington state, they help low to no income people out with their utilities, especially people that have recently become unemployed and they do not expect you to have any money to qualify. Call your community service center and they will give you all the info you need. You also said you were on medicaid, if your on medicaid have you reapplyed for financial help since your husband became unemployed and You Do Not have to have any income to apply or to qualify. The only reason you would be denied is if you had income coming in. Your husband would be required to attend the Work First program through which they train him with in the job training to become employed in a different field than he was in. As long as he attends the program and you both follow the requirements there is no reason for you to be denied. The Work First program has been very successful here in our state and welfare helps the whole family with money and food and childcare as long as it takes for them to become employed again and for up to a year after you go back to work. I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to reapply to social services. Sincerely Sheshe030