Hotlines

****PLA will be closing unemployment compensation (UC) intake beginning Monday, May 18, 2026 and it will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. In the meantime, you may complete an online application at philalegal.org/apply. We will contact you regarding your online application during the week of May 26th.

If you have an unemployment compensation claim and have been recently assigned a hearing date scheduled on or before June 1st, you will need to get a continuance if you are seeking representation from PLA. You should send a continuance request in writing to the Referee's office. Also, please complete an online intake at philalegal.org/apply. Our intake staff will contact you on or after May 26th.

If you have an unemployment compensation claim and have not been assigned a hearing date, please complete an online intake at philalegal.org/apply. Our intake staff will contact you on or after May 26th.

Our regular UC intake hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.**** 

For help with home mortgages, sheriff sales, or tangled titles call the Save Your Home Philly Hotline at 215-334-HOME (4663) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outside of these hours, callers can leave a message and get a call back from a PLA advocate.

For help with child custody, leaving an abusive home, or another family issue, call the Family Law Hotline at 215-981-3838. The hotline currently operates between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

For help with unemployment compensation, tax issues, or any legal other issue, call the General Intake Hotline at 215-981-3800 between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  

If your legal problem is SSI, you need to apply to Community Legal Services (CLS) for assistance.  Your case may be referred from CLS to PLA.  For the intake hours at CLS, see the SSI page of CLS's web site.