People Enrolled in DHS Benefits | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:13
People Enrolled in DHS Benefits | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Number of Individuals Enrolled in DHS Benefits Programs
The Department of Human Services oversees services that offer vital support to approximately 24.7 percent of Pennsylvania citizens. In the column on the right, you will find links that break out some of the department's most utilized programs and show enrollment numbers for each program.
Monthly Applications: Received + Processed
The table below shows the total number of applications received for all types of benefits offered by the department with the exception of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
Month
Total Received
Total Processed
Total Approved
Total Rejected
May 2023
294,819
251,013
132,465
118,548
April 2023
239,247
172,709
85,910
86,799
March 2023
256,872
222,012
119,239
102,773
Feb 2023
225,798
209,927
112,907
97,020
Jan 2023
284,140
241,164
128,643
112,521
Dec 2023
250,055
236,633
119,862
116,771
Nov 2022
285,530
232,733
122,083
110,650
Oct 2022
268,446
230,938
124,541
106,397
Sept 2022
256,169
221,612
119,958
101,654
Aug 2022
275,970
233,486
124,181
109,305
July 2022
238,558
208,591
110,986
97,605
June 2022
251,497
213,190
114,371
98,819
May 2022
234,761
196,334
102,469
93,865
The Department of Human Services does not warrant or guarantee the data provided for any purpose except its own use. Further, the data provided is only from sources available to DHS and only purports to demonstrate the status of the data at a certain point in time. DHS is not liable or responsible for outside use of this data, or for any indirect or consequential damages which may result from the use of this data.
Number of Individuals Enrolled in DHS Benefits Programs
The Department of Human Services oversees services that offer vital support to approximately 24.7 percent of Pennsylvania citizens. In the column on the right, you will find links that break out some of the department's most utilized programs and show enrollment numbers for each program.
Monthly Applications: Received + Processed
The table below shows the total number of applications received for all types of benefits offered by the department with the exception of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
Month
Total Received
Total Processed
Total Approved
Total Rejected
May 2023
294,819
251,013
132,465
118,548
April 2023
239,247
172,709
85,910
86,799
March 2023
256,872
222,012
119,239
102,773
Feb 2023
225,798
209,927
112,907
97,020
Jan 2023
284,140
241,164
128,643
112,521
Dec 2023
250,055
236,633
119,862
116,771
Nov 2022
285,530
232,733
122,083
110,650
Oct 2022
268,446
230,938
124,541
106,397
Sept 2022
256,169
221,612
119,958
101,654
Aug 2022
275,970
233,486
124,181
109,305
July 2022
238,558
208,591
110,986
97,605
June 2022
251,497
213,190
114,371
98,819
May 2022
234,761
196,334
102,469
93,865
The Department of Human Services does not warrant or guarantee the data provided for any purpose except its own use. Further, the data provided is only from sources available to DHS and only purports to demonstrate the status of the data at a certain point in time. DHS is not liable or responsible for outside use of this data, or for any indirect or consequential damages which may result from the use of this data.