Gov. Maura Healey rolls out details of her fiscal year 2027 state budget proposal on January 28, 2026.
FOR MANY YEARS, the most vulnerable people in Massachusetts had to prove to the state they not only earned very little income, but also owned essentially nothing of financial value in order to qualify for a cash aid program meant as a last resort.
The requirement for the Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children program posed a major barrier, caseworkers and legal aid experts said, keeping assistance out of reach for reasons that in some cases seemed illogical…