May is National Military Appreciation Month and, with Mother's Day and Father's Day just around the corner, Benefits.gov would like to take this opportunity to specially thank the mothers and fathers in uniform... view more

May was designated National Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 by the United States Congress due to the increased number of Veterans suffering from mental health illness after returning from World War II combat.... view more

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Commemorates website's service, technology innovation and e-government success

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Benefits.gov Program and its track record of success in serving the American public. Benefits.gov, formerly GovBenefits.gov, has increased public access to critical information regarding government benefits and consequently has reduced the cost to taxpayers of the processes required to obtain the same information.... view more

Benefits.gov provides enhanced search tools to navigate government programs

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the former GovBenefits.gov website has been redesigned and rebranded to become Benefits.gov. Along with a new look, Benefits.gov provides enhanced site features to help citizens quickly navigate and locate government benefit and assistance programs that may improve their lives. This collaborative effort of 17 federal agencies maintains content on more than 1,000 government programs.... view more