FINANCIAL RESOURCES
CLAIMING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Unemployment insurance provides benefits to unemployed workers, provided the worker meets certain criteria. There are new measures due to coronavirus, some of which include:
If you are quarantined and can’t work due to coronavirus
If you are permanently or temporarily laid off due to coronavirus measures.
All eligibility guidelines can be found here.
To file an unemployment insurance claim by phone, call: 1-877-644-6562.
Details on Ohio’s COVID-19 Program can be found here, with information in the following categories:
Filing Unemployment Insurance claims online
General information about the unemployment insurance program
Coronavirus updates
GETTING GOVERNMENT ID
Social Security Card (required for getting the COVID-19 stimulus check from the IRS)
If you have previously had a Social Security Card and need a replacement:
Must provide evidence of your identity with the following:
US Driver’s license
US state-issued non-driver ID card
US passport
If you do not have any of these forms of ID, you can use:
School ID/Record
Medicaid Card
Health insurance card
Medical record
Employee ID card
US military ID card
Certificate of naturalization
If you need to apply for a new social security card (For US-born Adults):
Must provide evidence of age with a birth certificate if one exists. If you do not have a birth certificate, the following may be acceptable:
Religious record made before the age of 5 showing your date of birth
US hospital record of your birth
US passport
Must provide evidence of citizenship with either a birth certificate or passport
Must provide proof of identity using the following documents:
US Driver’s License
State issued non-driver ID card
US passport
If you do not have these documents, and cannot get a replacement within 10 days, social security will ask for other documents, such as:
Employee ID card
School ID card
Health insurance (not medicare) card
US Military ID card
Must go in person to the local social security office. There are multiple social security offices in Cleveland. Visit this website to determine which is closest to you. Some of the locations in Cleveland include:
11601 Shaker Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44120. (M-F 9AM - 4PM)
7517 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102. (M-F 9AM - 4PM)
15250 S Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, OH 44110. (M-F 9AM - 4PM)
For more information, visit this website:
Note:
Photocopies of official documents are not accepted.
Can only use the same document for two purposes (EX: passport can be used for proof of citizenship and ID, but not age.)
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Other Forms of ID
Many shelters are able to help you get these forms of ID, and some can help fill out the forms for the stimulus check.
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (NEOCH)
Phone: (216)-432-0540
Hours: M-F 9AM - 4:30PM
Address: 3631 Perkins Ave. #3, Cleveland, OH 44114
CLAIMING YOUR GOVERNMENT COVID-19 ASSISTANCE CHECK
ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPTIONS
Local Grants for Individuals/Businesses
The National Development Council offers loans to small businesses affected by COVID-19. Call 216-303-7177 for assistance, or visit their COVID-19 resource website here.
Ohio Works First (OWF) is the financial assistance portion of Ohio's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. Call 866-244-0071, (TTY/TDD 866-244-0071) to ask about cash assistance due to COVID-19.
For older adults and families you can call 1-866-243-5678 to find locations of Agencies on Aging who can help provide financial resources.
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Other Types of Funding
LEAP works with individuals with disabilities and older adults who are struggling financially to understand how to access government payouts via social security and healthcare. Visit this website for more details.
The government website for benefits provides a plethora of resources that include cash assistance for low-income individuals. Apply for benefits here.
Frequently asked questions from the Ohio department of job and family service can be found here.
RELEVANT LINKS
Unemployment Eligibility Guidelines: https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/unemployment-benefits-finder-help.aspx
Ohio Unemployment Insurance Program: https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/Find-Unemployment-Benefits.aspx?location=OH&persist=
Social Security Office Locator: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/ic001.action#officeResults
Site for determining if you need to file a tax return to claim your government assistance check: https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-need-to-file-a-tax-return
Site for non-tax filers to claim government assistance checks: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here