Five clinics will be offered in March to help people age 55 and older gain access to benefits.

Benefits CheckUp is a free, interactive Web site of the National Council on Aging. The site offers resources for people age 55 and older to pay for health care, prescription medicines and other basic living needs.

People are encouraged to register for individual sessions during the clinics, which will be:

• 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 9, Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vt.

• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 10; 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. March 11; and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 13, all at Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt.

• 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 12, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.

To register, call 843-1169. For more information, call Janet Ikenberry at 842-0543.

The clinics are a joint effort of Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence Senior Services and the local chapter of the Older Women’s League.