Can I apply for WIC?

[Missabc 626]

Hi, I'm hoping someone can shed some light for me on this subject. 

 

My husband and I have hit hard times rather suddenly and we have a 4 month old daughter. My husband is working however he is currently only on commission only and is still learning on the job so his pay is not even scratching the surface of our outgoings, this is the only job that has responded to him as of yet. We are on the verge of losing our house and are behind on practically all of our bills and to top it off my husbands truck (the only vehicle we have) was just totalled on Monday. I'm honestly at a point where I'm like ok if we lose the house we lose the house it's just a 'thing' we will be back on our feet again soon hopefully but I've been told about WIC and CHIP regarding our daughter as she is our main priority. We don't have any health insurance for any of us and she is behind on her shots and checkups. I'm currently breastfeeding but my diet as you can imagine isn't great and she will be going on solids soon so WIC and CHIPS seem to be able to help with both of them problems. My concern is that I'm not eligible to apply for these because I'm a green card holder and I don't want to be 'a cost to the government' & I'm due to remove my conditions in August and I don't want jeopardize that. 

 

Has anybody been through a similar situation and can advise me on this? I'm desperate

[Boiler 45,940]

Your Daughter is a US Citizen.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, Missabc said:

Hi, I'm hoping someone can shed some light for me on this subject. 

 

My husband and I have hit hard times rather suddenly and we have a 4 month old daughter. My husband is working however he is currently only on commission only and is still learning on the job so his pay is not even scratching the surface of our outgoings, this is the only job that has responded to him as of yet. We are on the verge of losing our house and are behind on practically all of our bills and to top it off my husbands truck (the only vehicle we have) was just totalled on Monday. I'm honestly at a point where I'm like ok if we lose the house we lose the house it's just a 'thing' we will be back on our feet again soon hopefully but I've been told about WIC and CHIP regarding our daughter as she is our main priority. We don't have any health insurance for any of us and she is behind on her shots and checkups. I'm currently breastfeeding but my diet as you can imagine isn't great and she will be going on solids soon so WIC and CHIPS seem to be able to help with both of them problems. My concern is that I'm not eligible to apply for these because I'm a green card holder and I don't want to be 'a cost to the government' & I'm due to remove my conditions in August and I don't want jeopardize that. 

 

Has anybody been through a similar situation and can advise me on this? I'm desperate

You are not getting WIC your daughter is. So you are good to go

[SalishSea 18,080]

34 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

You are not getting WIC your daughter is. So you are good to go

WIC stands for women-infants-childen, so OP would in fact be receiving the benefit.  WIC is not a means-tested benefit though.

 

OP, please continue to breastfeed your baby for as long as you can.  You are eligible for WIC food to support lactation.

 

In terms of her vaccines, do you have a public health department nearby?  Anything due immediately should be free/sliding scale there.  In addition, she should qualify for your state's medicaid program.  Public health/community center/hospital social workers are resources for helping you navigate the system and getting her signed up.  Hospital social workers can also be resources for other help you may be eligible for, such as donated gift cards.  Please don't be too proud or shy to ask, they really do want to help.

 

Best of luck and hang in there. ❤️

Edited February 15, 2020 by Jorgedig