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We’re asking you to tell us a little bit about you and the people in your home so we can figure out what kinds of help each person might be able to get. By "you", we mean the person who is using this website. If you’re using this website for someone else, please fill out this page as if you were that person.

• First, please type your first name, nickname or initials in the first box. We don’t need to know your real name or your last name.
• Next, type your age in the second box. If you’re using this for someone else and don’t know their exact age, just make the best guess you can.
• Then, click the button to let us know whether you are male or female.

Keep in mind that you must answer all three questions before you can go on to the next page.

How many people live in your home?
We ask this question to help us figure out what kinds of help each person might be able to get.

• In general, please count everyone who lives in your home – and don’t forget to count yourself!
• If someone is pregnant, just count her as one person. We will ask about her pregnancy later.
• If someone in your family is in a nursing home or long-term care facility, you should only count the person if you want help with paying for that person’s nursing home care or long-term care.
• If you’re not sure whether to count a person as living in your home, think about whether you share food. If you share food, be sure to count them. If you don’t share food, you don’t have to count him or her.. There are some exceptions to this, but this is a good general rule.
• If you don’t have a home right now, tell us the number of people with whom you share food.

Of these people, how many are under 19 years old?
We ask this question because children under 19 years old may be eligible for cash assistance. They may be eligible for health care also, even if their parents and other people living in the home are not. For most health-care programs, people under 19 years old are counted as children. To answer the question, type in the number of people in your home who are under 19.

• If someone is 18 years old, then include him or her in this number.