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Public Benefits >  View All Subtopics   Read information about your legal rights. There are 202 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)          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        Emergency Help      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        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          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          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          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        Health Care for Children     Eligibility Calculators      EarnBenefits Online (Separate Website) Find if you qualify for public health benefits and find out how to apply. By: Seedco           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           Medicaid Program (Separate Website) The Medicaid Program provides medical benefits to low-income people who have no medical insurance or have inadequate medical insurance. The Federal government establishes general guidelines for the administration of Medicaid benefits. However, specific eligibility requirements to receive Medicaid benefits, as well as the type and scope of services provided, are determined by each individual State. Thus, a person who is eligible for Medicaid in one State may not qualify in another State. You must check with the Medicaid office in the state you live in to confirm your eligibility to receive benefits. By: GovBenefits.gov     Read this in: Spanish / Español          Health Programs for Children      Babies Can't Wait (Separate Website) Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is Georgia's statewide interagency service delivery system for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. BCW is established by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees all eligible children, regardless of their disability, access to services that will enhance their development. By: Georgia Division of Public Health           Children's Medical Services (Separate Website) The mission of Children's Medical Services (CMS) is to assure that eligible children with chronic health conditions who are residents of the state of Georgia receive specialty medical care. Go to this site for more information. After you reach the site, look on the tool bar on the left hand side of the web page for a list of Children's Medical Services Coordinators near you. By: Georgia Department of Public Health           Health Care Coverage for Children and Teenagers Most children and teenagers can get health care coverage in Georgia under Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids. This document explains how. By: Georgia Legal Services Program       Read this in: Spanish / Español           Immunization in Georgia (Separate Website) Through collaboration with public and private providers, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders, work to increase immunization rates for all Georgians and decrease the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases. By: Georgia Department of Human Resources           Infant and Child Health Program (Separate Website) The mission of the Infant and Child Health Program is to provide leadership and resources to communities in the development of a comprehensive system of care designed to improve the health and well being of infants and children and their families. These web pages contain information on an array of programs to improve the health of infants and children.