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Elderly Immigrants Turn to SSI Welfare in New York
In Chinatown Ho Yin-peng, 74, found SSI, a noncontributory federal aid, after three years in the U.S. She now receives 280 dollars monthly, more than her former factory wages. Immigrant seniors increasingly rely on SSI, which costs about 2 billion annually and excludes illegal immigrants. Republican welfare reform would cut many 65 to 75 year olds from eligibility, while those over 75 would keep benefits.
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