Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced that the Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is offering online services to connect Ohioans with economic stimulus payments and Ohio's Best RX, Golden Buckeye and Senior Community Service Employment programs.
"The addition of these new Benefit Bank services will help Ohioans, especially senior citizens, veterans and disabled members of our community, who are most likely to be on a fixed income," Strickland said in a news release.
The Benefit Bank now offers eligibility screening and application assistance for Ohio's Best Rx, a state-sponsored prescription drug discount card program; Golden Buckeye, a state-sponsored discount card for senior citizens and disabled Ohioans; and the Senior Community Service Employment Program. The latter offers paid job training and work experience for low-income, older adults.
The Ohio Benefit Bank offers a self-service Web site, www.OBB.ohio.gov, and counselor assistance at community sites across the state to help Ohioans determine their eligibility for these programs and claim their economic stimulus payments.
The IRS estimates that more than 250,000 Ohioans are still eligible to claim economic stimulus tax rebates of up to $300, but have not filed the federal income tax returns needed to claim these payments.
 

That's because these senior citizens, veterans and disabled Ohioans only receive non-taxable income such as Social Security and are typically not required to file tax returns.
They have until Oct. 15 to file their taxes and claim stimulus payments.
To be eligible for the stimulus payment, individuals must have at least $3,000 in qualifying income, such as wages, Social Security, railroad retirement benefits, veterans' pension and benefits and non-taxable combat pay, for 2007 and can not be claimed as a dependent on another's tax return.
For more information on any of the Benefit Banks programs, including how to claim an economic stimulus payment, and to find a site, Ohioans can visit www.OBB.ohio.gov, or call 1-800-648-1176.