About Benefit Kitchen
Benefit Kitchen is the benefits-tech platform that helps working families identify and access thousands of dollars in new benefits. For 20+ years, we have been a trusted partner to healthcare, nonprofits, and government agencies, offering to-the-dollar screening for 25 federal, state and county work-support programs like Medicaid, SNAP, tax credits, childcare, health plans (including D-SNP for older adults) and other programs.
Our secure platform models benefits across 50 states, adding as much as $10,000 to a household’s budget. Our ongoing research and development process is built on decades of policy expertise, so eligibility data is continuously updated and accurate.

 

The Crisis
Benefits are complex. Every year, 120 million Americans – including parents, children, and seniors – leave an estimated $100B in earned public benefits unclaimed. Not because they don’t need them. Because no one told them they qualify. In addition, new recertification rules mean that 70 million Americans face Medicaid recertification and 42 million Americans face SNAP recertification every six months.

 

How it Works
Most public benefit platforms answer the question: “Am I eligible?” Benefit Kitchen’s industry-standard API answers a different question: “How much am I leaving on the table?”
Using your existing client data (zip code, income, family demographics, etc.), Benefit Kitchen tells you (with specific dollar estimates) about eligibility for 25 federal, state, and local benefits programs.
Benefit Kitchen’s new recertification algorithm anticipates if a household might lose Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs – so people don’t lose benefits when it comes time to recertify twice a year.
According to Benefit Kitchen’s data, one in three families who see their dollar estimate pursue new benefits. For millions of American families living in poverty, that knowledge gap makes all the difference.

 

Privacy Protections
Benefit Kitchen only uses basic, non-identifying information such as age (not birthdate), zip code (not address), household size, and income. Benefit Kitchen never asks for Social Security numbers or immigration status. The platform is HIPAA/PCI-DSS compliant and does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI).

 

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