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Public Benefits >  View All Subtopics   Read information about your legal rights. There are 212 resources     Page 1 of 5 Benefits for Immigrants   Other Benefits      Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs (Separate Website) This table indicates what kinds of federal benefits (food stamps, medicaid, medicare, etc.) are available to immigrants based on their immigration status. This document was last reviewed by NILC in March of 2004. By: National Immigration Law Center           Immigrants and Public Benefits (Separate Website) Articles about immigrants and public benefits originally published in the NILC newsletter Immigrants' Rights Update, as well as E-mail Benefits Updates, are accessible from this page. By: National Immigration Law Center (NILC)           Immigrants? Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation (Separate Website) Fact sheet for immigrant worker advocates. This NELP fact sheet thoroughly explains eligibility requirements for immigrant workers in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)        back to top           Social Security      Can I Get Social Security Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Social Security is a monthly payment from the federal government to blind, disabled or older people who have paid into the social security system. (Social security payments are usually taken out of your paycheck.) Even if your employer did not report your wages to the government, you might still be able to get benefits. Spouses and children of persons who have paid into the Social Security system may also be able to get benefits. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Can I Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly payment from the federal government to persons who are blind, disabled or at least sixty-five years old. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           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     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Spanish / Español           What to Do if You Have an OSAH Hearing (Separate Website) This video walk you through a public benefits appeals hearing By: Office of State Administrative Hearings           Learn about the Rights of Undocumented Immigrants (Separate Website) This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Project website. We hope you will find this presentation to be useful and informative. Please be advised, however, that this presentation is designed to provide general information only and does not substitute for legal advice. At the conclusion of the presentation you will find a list of organizations which may be able to provide assistance to those who have legal issues relevant to the topic of this presentation. We encourage viewers to contact these organizations for help. Also, please consult the Pro Bono Project website for a list of other presentations available for viewing. By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia        back to top         Emergency Help   Social Security      Can I Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits If I Am Not a Citizen of the United States? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly payment from the federal government to persons who are blind, disabled or at least sixty-five years old. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Relative Adoption Benefits Can Affect Your Eligibility for Other Benefits Programs Adoption can change healthcare coverage or other benefits programs. By: Georgia Legal Services Program             The Georgia Legal Servces Program Kinship Care Adoption Project Brochure The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) Kinship Care Project provides civil legal services to low-income families in forty-two (42) counties. The GLSP Kinship Care Project focuses on stabilizing the legal relationships between the relative and the dependent child and fostering the economic stability for this newly formed family. GLSP utilizes a holistic approach to address the legal and the economic needs of relative caregivers. By: Georgia Legal Services Program             What to Do if You Have an OSAH Hearing (Separate Website) This video walk you through a public benefits appeals hearing By: Office of State Administrative Hearings        back to top         Food Stamps and Food Programs   Facts About Food Stamps      Food Stamp Facts (Separate Website) The food stamp program helps low-income people buy food. Although it is a federal government program, it is run by state or local agencies. These web pages answer the following questions: (1) Who can get food stamps? (2) Resources (things you own) (3) How can you apply for food stamps? (4) How much can you get? (5) Contacting Social Security (6) Food stamps. By: Social Security Administration     Read this in: Chinese / 中文 , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt           Food Stamp Program (Separate Website) The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. It enables low-income families to buy nutritious food with coupons and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores. By: Food and Nutrition Service     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top           Benefits Calculators      Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits? (Separate Website) Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive. By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations     Read this in: Spanish / Español           EarnBenefits Online (Separate Website) Help with utilities and food stamps By: Seedco           2008 Guide to Benefits Programs for the Older Georgians This brochure is a brief guide to benefits that are available for people who are 60 years old or older, including information on Medicaid, Nursing Home Medicaid, Medicare, Hospital Medicare, Nursing Home Medicare, Medicare Buy-In programs, Food Stamps, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and the Community Care Services Program. By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services        back to top           Food Programs      Find Your Local Food Bank Program (Separate Website) America's Second Harvest is a national network of more than 200 food banks and food-rescue programs that distribute donated food through 50,000 charitable agencies to hungry Americans. Our network serves all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Last year, almost 1.8 billion pounds of food and grocery products were distributed, providing emergency food assistance to more than 23 million hungry Americans. Find your local food bank from this web site. By: America's Second Harvest           Nutrition Assistance Programs (Separate Website) FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. By: Food and Nutrition Service     Read this in: Spanish / Español           School Meals Program (Separate Website) People often call the Child Nutrition Division to ask questions about how benefits are provided under the school meal programs or to find out what schools are required to do to receive reimbursement under these programs. By: Food and Nutrition Service     Read this in: Spanish / Español        back to top           Video      What to Do if You Have an OSAH Hearing (Separate Website) This video walk you through a public benefits appeals hearing By: Office of State Administrative Hearings           Learn about How the Food Stamp Program Works (Separate Website) This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Pro