Bill Payer Program

The Bill Payer Program uses social workers to visit eligible older adults at home and match them with a volunteer who can help clients write out checks and ensure that their monthly bills are paid and their budgets are balanced.

The Bill Payer Program DOES NOT:

Handle credit card debt cases
Provide financial assistance

Learn more about the Bill Payer Program.

You can learn how to enroll in the program. You can also learn how to become a volunteer.

This service can help home bound older adults who are 60 and older.

Clients should:

Live in the five boroughs of New York City
Agree to the referral
Have an annual income of $60,000 or less
Have the capacity to make financial decisions, if not, they should have a Power of Attorney
Have a checking account with enough funds to pay their monthly bills
Provide copies of their monthly bills and a voided check

You can get more information by email or by phone.

By Email

Send an email billpayerprogram@silverbills.com.

By Phone

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance by phone.

You can volunteer for the program by calling the Aging Connect.

All volunteers are screened and trained and clients must be willing to be matched with a social worker.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance by phone.

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