# SeniorPulse Benefits Eligibility Screener

> SeniorPulse Benefits Eligibility Screener is a paid API for AI agents from seniorpulse.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Screens an older adult for SSI, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, VA benefits, and PACE eligibility, flagging unclaimed benefits they likely qualify for.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://seniorpulse.vercel.app/api/senior/benefits
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/seniorpulse-benefits-eligibility-screener-e23fc270
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ZvtOjcYRA5egMts9WZVv1

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability seniorpulse-benefits-eligibility-screener-e23fc270
```

Example prompt: Can you check what senior benefits my 78-year-old mother might be missing — she's a widow living alone in Ohio, gets Social Security of about $1,100 a month, has no other income, owns her home, and isn't currently on Medicaid or any assistance programs?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a caregiver, social worker, or benefits agent needs a comprehensive multi-program eligibility sweep for an older adult — especially to surface unclaimed benefits across federal and state programs in a single call, rather than checking each program individually.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required profile data such as age or income returns an incomplete screening
- State-specific program rules may not reflect the most recent legislative changes
- VA benefit eligibility requires veteran status confirmation which may not be verifiable
- Edge cases near income/asset thresholds may produce uncertain eligibility flags

## How this service works

Senior benefits finder / unclaimed benefits eligibility check, by state. Screens SSI, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, VA benefits, and PACE from income and assets, and flags what an older adult likely qualifies for but is not claiming. For caregiver and benefits agents — informational, not financial advice.

## Output

A structured list of benefit programs (SSI, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, VA benefits, PACE) with eligibility flags indicating which the senior likely qualifies for but is not currently claiming, along with relevant details for each program.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "state"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Response language — any language supported"
  },
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "US state name or 2-letter abbreviation (e.g. 'Texas', 'TX')"
  },
  "assets": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Total countable assets in USD — excludes primary home and one vehicle"
  },
  "income": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Monthly gross income in USD (Social Security, pension, wages)"
  },
  "country": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Country of residence — defaults to US programs (SSI, Medicaid, VA) if omitted. Set for non-US countries (e.g. 'United Kingdom', 'Canada', 'Australia') to get that country's equivalent senior benefit programs instead."
  },
  "veteran": {
   "type": "boolean",
   "description": "Set true to include VA Aid & Attendance and other veteran-specific benefits in the assessment"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/seniorpulse-benefits-eligibility-screener-e23fc270/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from seniorpulse.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/seniorpulse.vercel.app/llms.txt)