Text Messaging
You can now receive text messages from the Department of Human Services with updates and alerts about your benefits. This is the easiest way to receive in-the-moment news from us, and it is easy to sign up. To opt-in for text messages from us, follow the instructions below:
If you already have a MyCOMPASS Account:
- Login to your
MyCOMPASS
account
- Click on Text Message Portal on the left-hand side of the dashboard
- Answer the questions:
- Would you like to receive Text Message Notifications?
- Please indicate English or Spanish
- Please select which notifications you would like to receive: Renewal and/or Verifications
- I have read the Terms and Conditions
- Enter the phone number to which you would like to receive text messages
- Click SUBMIT; a green spinner displays while validating
- If the submission is successful, a green banner at the top will say, "Your Text Message Preferences have been updated. Please click 'Next' to continue."
- If the submission is unsuccessful, a red error box will say, "Your Text Message Preferences have not been saved. The number you have entered cannot receive Text Messages."
If you do not have a MyCOMPASS Account:
- Go to
www.compass.state.pa.us
- Start by clicking on Apply for Services
- Select the Text Messaging option
- Answer the questions:
- Would you like to receive Text Message Notifications?
- Please indicate English or Spanish
- Please select which notifications you would like to receive: Renewal and/or Verifications
- I have read the Terms and Conditions
- Enter the phone number to which you would like to receive text messages
- Click SUBMIT; a green spinner displays while validating
- If the submission is successful, a green banner at the top will say, "Your Text Message Preferences have been updated. Please click 'Next' to continue."
- If the submission is unsuccessful, a red error box will say, "Your Text Message Preferences have not been saved. The number you have entered cannot receive Text Messages."