Good Morning,

Please find attached a one-page document on the importance of public benefits for older adults and the proposed changes to the “public charge” rule.

There are several thousand older immigrants <250% of FPL living in every state. Consequently, this will affect every state, not just border states. Here's a link to the resource, which includes a map that illustrates the potential impact on noncitizens by state and age:

 https://www.manatt.com/Insights/Articles/2018/Public-Charge-Rule-Potentially-Chilled-Population#DataDashboard

 

 

Leslie Fried, J.D.

Senior Director, Center for Benefits Access

Office: 571.527.3992

Leslie.Fried@ncoa.org

 

National Council on Aging

Improving the lives of millions of older adults

251 18th Street South, Suite 500

Arlington, VA 22202

ncoa.org | @NCOAging

 

 

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