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As the official benefits website of the U.S. government, our mission is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government.
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was one of the earliest “E-Government” initiatives to launch in 2002 as part of the President’s Management Agenda and was established as the official benefits website of the U.S. government.
Prior to Benefits.gov, citizens had to search through a complicated maze of web pages for government benefit information. There was no easy-to-use, single source to help citizens understand eligibility for benefit programs or how to apply.
Operated by a Federal agency Partnership, Benefits.gov provides a technology-based solution to benefit information delivery. Today, millions of citizens access this online platform for information from various Federal agencies, benefiting U.S. citizens, businesses, and government entities alike.