Los Angeles Times: Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People, August 14, 2020 A program that has moved thousands of homeless people into hotel and “Advocates Say Homeless Hotel Program Discriminates Against Disabled People”
Category: Economic Security
Justice in Aging Opposes the President’s Efforts to Undermine the Social Security System
Last weekend President Trump issued, among other actions, a memorandum deferring employee payroll taxes from August through the end of 2020, denying Social Security billions “Justice in Aging Opposes the President’s Efforts to Undermine the Social Security System”
Letter to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Regarding Policy of Denying Project Roomkey Services to Individuals with Disabilities
In this letter, the Los Angeles Aging Advocacy Coalition notifies the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) that its policy and practice of denying access “Letter to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Regarding Policy of Denying Project Roomkey Services to Individuals with Disabilities”
Free Webinar: The California Final Budget and Older Adults: What Happened and What’s Next
A lot was at stake in this year’s California 2020-21 budget that the Governor signed on June 29th. Join us for a discussion of what “Free Webinar: The California Final Budget and Older Adults: What Happened and What’s Next”
No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die
New York Magazine Intelligencer, No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die, (July 9, 2020) In the U.S., seniors are often “No One Should Be Surprised That America Abandoned the Elderly to Die”
Poorest Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Stimulus Checks
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, Poorest Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Stimulus Checks (June 24, 2020) For millions of people who weren’t required to “Poorest Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Stimulus Checks”
California Budget Analysis
Major Cuts to the Programs that Serve Older Adults Must Be Rejected On May 14, 2020, Governor Newsom released the May Revision of the 2020-21 “California Budget Analysis”
Free Webcast: Obtaining Economic Impact Payments for Low-Income Clients
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is distributing economic impact payments to individuals in the United States. This webcast, Obtaining Economic Impact Payments “Free Webcast: Obtaining Economic Impact Payments for Low-Income Clients”
Free Webcast: New Policies Related to COVID-19 at SSA
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has made many changes to its policies and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes impact all areas “Free Webcast: New Policies Related to COVID-19 at SSA”
For Millions of People, Relief From the COVID-19 Stimulus Package Remains Out of Reach
Time: For Millions of People, Relief From the COVID-19 Stimulus Package Remains Out of Reach, (April 8, 2020) This article talks about the difficulty millions “For Millions of People, Relief From the COVID-19 Stimulus Package Remains Out of Reach”