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Catholic Charities USA:
Thousands of elderly, frail, and disabled refugees and humanitarian immigrants are at-risk of losing their vital Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if Congress does not act soon to remove restrictive and unrealistic time limits, according to Catholic Charities USA.
This coverage is essential for people with health problems and disabilities.
Without SSI, they are forced to live in emergency shelters for long periods of time, unable even to afford a Single Room Occupancy unit or other low-income housing.
Without SSI benefits, said Hill, many humanitarian and refugees immigrants will sink deeper into poverty, and suffer poor physical and mental health.
Improving and protecting individuals and families economic security, such as ensuring that elderly and disabled refugees do not loose their SSI benefits, are key components of Catholic Charities USA's Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America.
This new multi-year initiative aims to cut poverty in half by 2020 by urging Congress and the Administration to give a much higher priority to the needs of the poor in budget and policy decisions on issues such as housing, health care, nutrition, and economic security.
Posted on March 29, 2007 10:12 PM
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