A Snapshot of Social Security
(Separate Website)
This publication provides a snapshot of the most important features of the Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare programs.
By: Social Security Administration
Brochure 3001 SPA - Nuestros Niños, Nuestro Futuro
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PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Farmworkers and Maternal and Child Health
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This web page contains basis information and statistics about maternal and child health and child care for farmworkers.
By: National Center for Farmworker Health
GovBenefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
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Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
Immigrant Rights
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Since this nation's founding, more than 55 million immigrants from every continent have settled in the United States. In fact, with the exception of Native Americans, everyone living in this country is either an immigrant or the descendent of voluntary or involuntary immigrants.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
Immigrants and Education
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
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Immigration: Affidavits of Support Fact Sheet
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PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Public Charge Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Information for immigrants who receive public benefits and are trying to get a green card. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Reporting Requirements Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
Who has a duty to report undocumented immigrants? PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Social Security Information in Other Languages
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Our intent is to serve our public and provide Social Security program information in as many languages as possible. In this multi-language site, you may access public information materials translated into several languages, including Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian-Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
By: US Social Security Administration
Social Security Numbers For Noncitizens
(Separate Website)
This Fact Sheet contains information about how to get a social security number if you are not a U.S. citizen.
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income for Non-Citizens
(Separate Website)
This document answers the following questions:
(1) Who can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? (2) What are credits of work? (3) What is proof of your status? (4) What is the seven-year limit for some noncitizens? (5) Information about Medicaid, (6) Filing a new claim if you have a sponsor, (7) Social Security numbers, (8) Becoming a citizen.
By: Social Security Administration
Immigration LawHelp
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ImmigrationLawHelp.org was designed to address the lack of reliable information available to low-income immigrants by providing an easy-to-use online directory of legal services providers. In addition to the ability to search for nonprofit legal services by state, county, and detention facility, the website allows users to find organizations by languages spoken, types of legal and other services provided, and specific areas of legal assistance. It is available in English and Spanish.
By: Immigration Advocates Network (IAN)
Limited English Proficiency Education Community Education on Limited English Proficiency
By: South Carolina Legal Services
Public Benefits Eligibility Screening Program
(Separate Website)
Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. BenefitsCheckUp includes more than 2,000 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
SC Appleseed - Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits Online Guide
(Separate Website)
Transition Assistance in the VA Military Services Program
(Separate Website)
About 215,000 to 225,000 people are discharged from the military each year. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a long history of special efforts to bring information on VA benefits and services to active duty military personnel.
These efforts include counseling about VA benefits through the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a nationally coordinated federal effort to assist military men and women to ease the transition to civilian life through employment and job training assistance. A second component of the program, the Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP), helps servicemembers separated for medical reasons. This document contains more information about transition assistance programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Unemployment Insurance for Ex-Servicemembers
(Separate Website)
The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers program provides benefits for eligible ex-military personnel. The program is administered by the States as agents of the Federal government.
* If you were on active duty with a branch of the U.S. military, you may be entitled to benefits based on that service.
* You must have been separated under honorable conditions.
* There is no payroll deduction from the service member's wages for unemployment insurance protection. Benefits are paid for by the various branches of the military.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
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