1. Step 8 (Do you currently have any benefits) and Step 9 (Do you have any immediate needs) have been refactored to adhere to the […]

1. Step 10 Refactor. Step 10 (How did you hear about MyFriendBen) has been refactored to adhere to the new data validation library 2. Ability […]

1. Weatherization Assistance Program – We updated income eligibility rules to show household eligibility based on the higher of 60% state median income or 80% […]

1. Updated error message for Zip Code. Users who enter an invalid zip code for MyFriendBen Colorado will now see an updated error message that […]

1. Adams County Human Services partnership. MyFriendBen CO has launched a cobranded partnership with Adams County Human Services. Users who find MFB through Adams County […]

1. New feedback button/feature. Users will now be able to report any issues they are experiencing in MyFriendBen directly from the footer of the screener. […]

1. Referral Source Dropdown Updated. We have moved Test/Prospective partner to the bottom of the list. For users going through who simply want to see […]

1. Modified SNAP eligibility calculations. Modified for households with a family member who is a student enrolled in college or post-secondary job training. 2. Step […]

1. Update to collecting MM/YYYY of birth instead of age. The MyFriendBen team has updated the household block questions to ask for month and year of […]

1. Ability for county-specific overrides to benefits. MyFriendBen has been updated with the ability to override the default application link, description, and application times based on […]

1. Refined SSDI rules for children 0 – 17. Refined to treat a person’s domestic partner the same as a spouse for purposes of applying child […]

1. Modified SSDI eligibility rules for children under 18. Refined SSDI for children to connect to parent’s disability/disability benefits and reduce value 2. Colorado Legal Services […]

1. Language Edits – Burmese, Nepali, Russian. Some minor changes were made to the translations for these languages based on user/translator feedback.  2. Updated income […]

1. Expanded messages functionality for benefits pages. We have added functionality to our backend that allows for multiple warning messages to come up for a specific […]

1. MyFriendBen logo updated to differentiate states. Users will see that the MFB logo in the top left of the screener has been updated to denote […]

1. Bug Fix – Progress bar step numbers. The team has resolved an issue where the Step #s by the progress bar were not updating as the […]

1. Translation Updates for Somali, Burmese, Nepali, and Russian. The MyFriendBen team have made changes to the translations for these 4 languages based on feedback from […]

1. Update Mortgage and Rent conditions for certain benefits. In an effort to always show our users the most accurate and relevant benefits available to them, […]

June 14, 2024 1. Placement of FIRC Summit Resource Center Updated on Referrer Dropdown. We have moved FIRC Summit Resource Center to appear above Test / […]

December 19, 2023 1. Branding Update. MyFriendBen has received a branding update. Throughout the screener, you should now see a new logo and updated colors. […]