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Lawmakers, Social Security Coalition Unveil Report on how program can be improved. #SocialSecurity #SSI http://t.co/qUGOdsVObb via @POLITICO
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NSCLC, House members, advocates call for Social Security program fixes. #SocialSecurity #SSI http://t.co/mbFWH1TdeR
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Tag Archives: SSI
Senate Bill Seeks to Solve Refugee Sept. 30 Deadline Problem
Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gildebrand (D-NY) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have submitted a bill today to preserve SSI for some 4,600 refugees, asylees and other humanitarian refugees. Read the Senate Refugee Bill.
Elderly Refugees Should Not Lose SSI
(August 2011) NSCLC has taken a leadership role in championing the extension of eligibility for Supplement Security Income (SSI) benefits to elderly refugees, asylees and other humanitarian immigrants. Many of these older adults have already lost benefits and thousands more … Continue reading
Threats to Seniors Well-Being
(July 2011) Just because President Obama signed the debt ceiling deal into law, low-income older Americans have no reason to celebrate. Several of the cuts that were threatened for the Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs … Continue reading
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Tagged Chained CPI, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Social Security, SSI
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SSI Transfer Penalty: Harsh Consequences Need Attention
In a Policy Issue Brief entitled SSI Transfer Penalty: Harsh Consequences Need Attention, NSCLC calls for repeal of the penalty due to the hardship it causes for Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Pub. L. No. … Continue reading
Webinar: Due Process Protections in SSI
In February 2011, NSCLC held a webinar on due process protections when appealing SSI non-disability determinations. The presentation for legal service attorneys details the due process protections available when filing Request for Reconsideration and Requests for Waiver. The audio presentation … Continue reading
Have You Seen a Fleeing Felon?
Since the Social Security Administration began a computer-matching program in cooperation with law enforcement agencies in several states, the number of people affected by “fleeing” beneficiary provisions has increased dramatically in the SSI program. This article originally appeared in the … Continue reading
