Berks County Assistance Office in Reading for State Benefits
The Berks County Assistance Office is the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services office in Reading where county residents apply for and renew state benefits. Pennsylvania offers assistance and other services to people and families in need, and the county assistance office is the local door to that help.
You can submit applications and renewals at the county assistance office drop box or online using COMPASS, at compass.dhs.pa.gov. Caseworkers are available at the county assistance office to help you and answer your questions in person or over the phone, if the office is closed to the public.
The office is in the Reading State Office Building, 625 Cherry Street, Reading, PA 19602-1188. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number is 610-736-4211, and there is a toll-free number, 1-866-215-3912. For heating help through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the listed LIHEAP numbers are 610-736-4228 and 866-215-3911.
This is a statewide list of county assistance office locations and contacts, so it does not explain who qualifies for each benefit, what the benefits pay, what documents to bring, or whether you need an appointment. Ask those questions when you call the office.
Source: pa.gov/agencies/dhs/contact/cao-information, read September 18, 2026.
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In Berks County Assistance Office’s words
Pennsylvania offers assistance and other services to people and families in need. You can submit applications and renewals at your local county assistance office drop box or online using COMPASS . Caseworkers are available at the county assistance office to help you and answer your questions in person or over the phone, if the office is closed to the public.
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Berks County Assistance Office
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This listing summarizes publicly available information from pa.gov/agencies/dhs/contact/cao-information. Last recorded review: September 18, 2026. Contact the provider to confirm eligibility, hours and availability before you go. If something here is wrong, tell us.