Benefits
Harlingen, Texas Benefits and Offices
This page gathers the local offices in Harlingen where older adults can apply for benefits and get free help: Social Security, Texas Health and Human Services benefits offices, Medicaid help, the Area Agency on Aging, and free Medicare counseling through HICAP. Statewide programs are listed on the Texas benefits page.
Social Security offices
Social Security Administration — 2005 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550-5280
This Social Security office helps people with retirement, disability, and SSI benefits. Staff can help you apply, check a claim, sign up for Medicare, or replace a card. Bring a photo ID and any letters Social Security sent you. The agency makes all benefit decisions.
| Agency | Social Security Administration |
| Address | 2005 W Jefferson Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550-5280 |
| Phone | 1-866-931-7075 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday closed |
| Services | Retirement and disability benefit help, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) help, Medicare sign-up help, Social Security cards and records |
| Fax | 1-833-950-3021 |
| Note | The locator shows a local TTY number for this office. |
| Tty | 1-956-412-5333 |
| Source | Social Security Administration (www.ssa.gov) — checked November 9, 2026 |
State benefits offices
HHSC Benefits Office — 801 N 13th St Ste 19, Harlingen, TX 78550
This Texas Health and Human Services benefits office takes applications for SNAP food help, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, and cash help for families. Staff can help you apply or renew. Bring a photo ID, proof of where you live, and proof of income if you have them. You may qualify for help, but the agency makes the final decision.
| Agency | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) |
| Address | 801 N 13th St Ste 19, Harlingen, TX 78550 |
| Phone | 956-423-3100 |
| Services | SNAP food benefits applications, Medicaid applications (families and children), Medicare Savings Programs and Medicaid for the elderly and people with disabilities, Cash Help for Families (TANF) |
| Fax | 956-412-7499, 956-412-4699 |
| Fax note | The HHSC finder lists this one office twice, once per program group, with a different fax on each listing: 956-412-7499 (Medicare Savings Programs / Medicaid for the elderly and people with disabilities) and 956-412-4699 (SNAP / TANF / family Medicaid). Both faxes are kept. |
| Tdd | 956-412-7650 |
| Source | Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) (www.yourtexasbenefits.com) — checked November 9, 2026 |
Benefits across Texas
Statewide programs, income limits, and how to apply are on the Texas benefits page.