Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Benton CountyTennessee
51
programs in this county
19
categories of help
Sep 29, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
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$10,000–$80,000/yrService value
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$10,000–$80,000/yrService value
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$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
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VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 5
$4,000–$30,000/yrService value
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Tennessee Emergency Repair Program (THDA) — grants for older and disabled homeowners
thda.orgHousing Assistance
$500–$24,999/yrService value
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- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Benton County
By category · 12 shown
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-733-8387
+3 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000/yrLower bills
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
Medicare Savings
Medicare Savings Program (Tennessee) — QMB / SLMB / QI
$2,100–$8,000/yrPremium savings1-855-259-0701
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savings1-800-772-1213
+3 more at the link
Elder Services
Northwest Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability Services (Benton County)
$1,000–$6,000/yrService value731-587-4213
33 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/tennessee/benton. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
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Northwest Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability (Northwest Tennessee AAAD), housed in the Northwest Tennessee Development District, the designated Area Agency on Aging and Disability for the nine-county Northwest Tennessee region.