* Total count of recipients enrolled in any type of welfare assistance program at any time during February 2018. A recipient is only counted once regardless of whether they are enrolled in one or multiple programs during the month.
The Department of Human Services oversees services that offer vital support to approximately 25.5 percent of Pennsylvania citizens. Below are links that break out some of the department's most utilized programs and show enrollment numbers for each program.
The chart and table below show the total number of applications received for all types of benefits offered by the department.
| Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | May 2017 | June 2017 | July 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 |
Total Applications | 263,831 | 238,281 | 257,546 | 255,479 | 244,689 | 279,368 | 253,896 | 283,777 | 305,969 | 283,335 | 296,861 | 246,011 |
| Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | May 2017 | June 2017 | July 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 |
Applications Processed | 182,697 | 161,850 | 176,666 | 173,386 | 167,265 | 190,173 | 173,932 | 182,689 | 201,799 | 207,003 | 215,149 | 174,102 |
Applications Approved | 103,750 | 95,190 | 103,132 | 101,631 | 96,275 | 108,732 | 97,517 | 102,656 | 111,506 | 108,190 | 115,153 | 96,866 |
Applications Rejected | 78,947 | 66,660 | 73,534 | 71,755 | 70,990 | 81,441 | 76,415 | 80,033 | 90,293 | 98,813 | 99,996 | 77,236 |
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