Elderly unite to press Congress for subsidies and Social Security
In Washington a growing elderly movement led by organizations like the National Association of Retired Persons and the National Council of Senior Citizens lobbies for subsidized housing and higher Social Security. They seek protections against benefit reductions for working retirees while warning of poverty among seniors and food stamp issues.
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State withholds $50 checks for patients in institutions
Washington Department of Social and Health Services says up to 1000 special $50 checks and other benefits are being held in state institutions. Recipients not informed. money will be released only on demand via DSHS trust account. Most funds go to care costs while individuals lack competency notices.
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