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When can I start receiving Medicare benefits?
- The first day of the month you turn 65, so long as you apply three months before turning 65
- If you're under 65 and you have a disability, after you get disability benefits from Social Security for 24 months
- If you have ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
- If you have End-Stage Renal Disease
Upcoming Legal Clinics
Typically, the first Tuesday of every month.
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
Hillsborough
Typically, daily hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location
Virtual,
Hillsborough,
Pasco,
Pinellas,
Manatee,
Sarasota
Apply for Services
Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.
Bay Area Legal Services
If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.
Statewide Legal Helplines
If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.