Looking for benefits? Meet your new best friend.
In 6 minutes, MyFriendBen checks your eligibility for 50+ government benefits and tax credits. Your personalized report tells you the cash value of each program and how long it takes to apply, so you can quickly make a plan and get started.
Friends of Ben
MyFriendBen helps most families find about $2,500 in monthly savings
When you’re looking for stability, you deserve to have a trusted friend by your side.
MyFriendBen is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations by making it easy to understand and access government benefits, tax credits and nonprofit programs.
The Best of MyFriendBen
Fast
6 minutes to answer eligibility questions for 50+ programs.
Free
There is no cost to use, and we promise not to sell your data.
Friendly
We’ll show you where to apply and introduce you to friends who can help.
Become A Friend Of Ben
We offer government agencies, nonprofits and health care providers a variety of ways to use MyFriendBen to better serve their clients and to share MyFriendBen with their communities.
News & Updates
For Colorado families, getting by is getting tough
This tax season, countless American parents will be waiting to receive their Child Tax Credit. They’ll use it to pay rent or other big […]
Podcast: MyFriendBen featured on Family Engagement Fridays from Early Learning Ventures
In this conversation, Jennifer García Rosendo speaks to Elise Henson from My Friend Ben. My Friend Ben is a FREE tool that will tell […]
New online tool helps Coloradans quickly determine which public benefits they might be eligible for
A woman who called 211 Colorado last month said she had already applied for help through two food assistance programs and inquired about other public benefits […]