Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i47LlSm14444; Fri, 7 May 2004 17:47:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 17:47:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20040507214540.97351.qmail@web60408.mail.yahoo.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jennifer Girard <jgirard2@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10294] Re: working with the elderly X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 4169 Lines: 151 Allow me to clarify, since I started this discussion! Elderly refugees receive SSI, due to their age (over 65) and status as refugees. Those who arrived after August 22, 1996 can only receive SSI for 7 years, unless they become citizens. All refugees are authorized to work legally (and therefore pay into Social Security) from the day they enter the U.S. Refugees over 65 upon arrival are not required to work, and they can receive SSI. Usually this is their only source of income (besides support from sons or daughters) and thus acquiring citizenship is a My first email didn't make a distinction between SSI (for elderly and disabled only) and Social Security (for those who paid into the system). Immigrants with other statuses (legal permanent residents aka green card holders, and asylees, among others) are eligible to work as well. Hope that clears things up somewhat! Jennifer Girard ESL Coordinator Charlotte, NC --- Susan Ryan <susanefl@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm still confused on this. I thought you had > to be a U.S. Citizen to work > and pay into social security to start with, > otherwise you were working > illegally. Wrong? Don't you prove citizenship > to get the job? > Susan > > > >From: ra_duffy@comcast.net > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > >To: Multiple recipients of list > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10289] Re: working with the > elderly > >Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 18:48:53 -0400 (EDT) > > > >So, are you saying that even if someone works > all their life paying into > >social security, but they are not a U.S. > citizen, they are not eligible for > >social security benefits? > > > >-- > >Ruthann Duffy > >ESL Tech Coordinator > >Essential Skills Program > >Shoreline Community College > >16101 Greenwood Ave N. > >Seattle, WA 98133 > > > >Telephone: 206-533-6624 > >email: ra_duffy@comcast.net > >http://success.shore.ctc.edu/callab > > > I believe it's just those who have refugee > status that can get SS > >benefits, > > > but they do have to become citizens to keep > the benefits. > > > Barbara > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Susan Ryan <susanefl@hotmail.com> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:26 AM > > > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10286] Re: working with > the elderly > > > > > > > > > > This is interesting. i didn't know social > security benefits were given > >to > > > > anyone who wasn't a U.S. citizen! > > > > Susan > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Jennifer Girard > <jgirard2@yahoo.com> > > > > >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > > > > >To: Multiple recipients of list > <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > > > > >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10285] Re: working > with the elderly > > > > >Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 19:10:19 -0400 > (EDT) > > > > > > > > > >Citizenship preparation is another idea > - refugee > > > > >seniors without a U.S. work history lose > SS > > > > >benefits after 7 years unless they > become > > > > >citizens (I'm not sure about the status > of other > > > > >immigrants). Plus, becoming a citizen > allows you > > > > > > >to apply for relatives to immigrate more > easily. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Jennifer Girard > > > > >ESL Coordinator, Refugee Resettlement > > > > >Charlotte, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > > > >Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! > HotJobs > > > > > >http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online > computer virus scan from > >McAfeeŽ > > > > Security. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with > MLB.TV, included with MSN > Premium! > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover
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