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Category Archives: Income Network Alert
NCLC WEBINAR: Medical Debt: Overview of New IRS Regulations and Industry Best Practices
Free NCLC Webinar When: March 4, 2015 at 2 p.m – 3 p.m. EDT This webinar will present an overview of the IRS final regulations governing financial assistance and collection policies of nonprofit hospitals. The regulations require nonprofit hospitals to … Continue reading
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Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision on Jesinoski is a Big Win for Homeowners
(1/26/2015) More than 80% of older adults own their home and many are at risk or have lost their home to foreclosure due to predatory mortgage lending practices. The right to rescind a mortgage loan under the Truth in Lending …
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New House Amendment Could Threaten Social Security and Disability Benefits
(1/13/2015) Last week the House of Representatives approved a rule that prohibits any legislation that would reallocate funds between the Social Security Administration’s Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and its Disability Insurance (DI) programs.
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National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence announce webinar series: Abuse in Later Life
(1/7/2015) The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence have created a 5-part webinar series on Abuse in Later Life for civil attorneys, legal advocates and others who …
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income: Vital Components of Our Waning Safety Net
(10/21/2014) Social Security, with its retirement, survivor and disability benefits, and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program are more critical than ever for the financial security of millions of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
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Tagged disability benefits, retirement benefits, Social Security, SSI, survivor benefits
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WEBINAR: Social Security Field Office Service Changes
Free Webinar When: October 14, 2014, 2-2:30 PM EDT In December 2013, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that as of February 2014 it would no longer provide Social Security number (SSN) printouts or benefit verification letters to individuals requesting … Continue reading
Income Network Alert – Extreme Poverty for Older Women and Men Increasing
(08/20/2014) Nearly half of all seniors or about 19.9 million are considered economically vulnerable, meaning they live on income less than two times the supplemental poverty threshold. Other facts about seniors in poverty are just as bleak with extreme poverty …
Income Network Alert – Poverty Among Seniors Disproportionately Affects Women
(08/19/2014) Today, of the 15 percent of seniors living in poverty according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure, a disproportionate number are women and people of color. The Supplemental Poverty Measure more accurately accounts for the cost of living for seniors; …
Income Network Alert – Social Security Lifts Seniors Out of Poverty
(08/15/2014) Without Social Security, celebrating its 79th birthday this week, more than half of all seniors would be poor today. Social Security and other government programs combine to keep many seniors out of extreme poverty. However, a significant number of …
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Tagged Medicaid, Medicare, Senior Poverty, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income
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WEBINAR: Social Security and SSI Post-DOMA: Changes for Same Gender Couples?
Free Webinar Series A year after the Supreme Court decision in United States v Windsor, federal agencies have been issuing rules that affect same sex couples regarding programs like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare, and Medicaid. In this two-part … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Security, Same Sex Marriage, SSI, Supplemental Security Income, Supreme Court
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