**Response time at our telephone Benefits Center is being affected by power outages from Tropical Storm Isaias, related to computer access by staff. Thank you for your patience. [August 5, 2020, at 8 a.m.]
The Department of Social Services has suspended in-person visits to our field
offices as a protective measure for customers and staff. We are continuing to
provide services. Customers can access benefit and application information,
24/7, at www.connect.ct.gov and
www.ct.gov/dss/apply; or
1-855-6-CONNECT. Full information on ways to contact DSS online, by phone, by
mail, and at office dropboxes is at www.ct.gov/dss/fieldoffices.
Information
and updates about child support is available at
www.ct.gov/dss/childsupport.
Please also visit www.ct.gov/coronavirus for latest State of Connecticut updates; and
www.ct.gov/dss/covid for DSS-specific updates. Thank you.
