- Are You Eligible for Social Security Benefits? - AARP
To be eligible, you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes If you worked for yourself, you paid employer and employee portions To retire on your work history, you need to work, pay taxes for 10 years You need to be at least 62, but at that age, benefits are reduced Your personal report is online in your My Social Security account
- Who’s eligible for Medicaid? - HHS. gov
You may qualify for free or low-cost health care through Medicaid based on your income and family size Eligibility rules differ among states
- Who’s eligible for Medicare? - HHS. gov
Generally, Medicare is for people 65 or older You may be able to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease)
- How SNAP Works and Who Qualifies for Food Assistance - AARP
Many are eligible for SNAP benefits, though nearly two-thirds who likely qualify don’t participate, due to lack of awareness, stigma or other barriers, according to AARP research As lawmakers debate SNAP’s future, here is what adults 50 and older need to know about the program today
- Stimulus Checks: Who Is Eligible and When Will You Get Them? - AARP
A recap of first and second rounds of stimulus checks authorized in 2020 before a third round of $1,400 stimulus checks became law March 11, 2021
- When Are You Eligible For Social Security? - AARP
Qualifying for retirement benefits is based on credits you earn when paying Social Security taxes You qualify once you've earned 40 credits
- Who is eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? - AARP
You may qualify for the safety-net support offered by Social Security’s Supplemental Security Income program if you meet certain requirements
- Medicare Eligibility and Enrollment - AARP
Medicare: Am I Eligible? AARP's Medicare Question and Answer Tool works as an online planning resource, designed to assist those who are eligible for Medicare benefits as well as those who are unsure The Medicare Q and A Tool acts also as a guide, explaining in plain English eligibility, how to enroll, when to enroll and how to choose the best plan for you
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