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Clark v Astrue Court Order Restoring Benefits
As many as 140,000 Americans nationwide will get their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits restored as a result of an order issed by Judge Sidney H. Stein in a federal court in Manhattan April 13, 2012. READ … Continue reading
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NSCLC Joins Call for Action on Refugee Issue
(3/26/2012) In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), NSCLC joined nearly 40 organizations and 45 individuals urging immediate reinstatement and extension of SSI eligibility for “this vulnerable group of refugees and humanitarian migrants.” Applauding the Senate for passing … Continue reading
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Don’t Forget SSI
(February 2012) It is hard to imagine trying to live on just $698 a month, even with rent subsidies and health coverage from Medicare and/or Medicaid. But that’s what we expect of millions of people who rely on the Supplemental … Continue reading
Refugee, Asylees and Others Need Our Support
Contact Your Members of Congress Today! Senators and Representatives need to hear from advocates about the urgent need to address extending the Sept. 30 deadline for refugees and other humanitarian immigrants or they will lose their Supplemental Security ncome (SSI) … Continue reading
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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.
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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
Posted in Viewpoint
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
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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
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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
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