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  SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

  SSA’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps children with qualifying disablities and their families. For this program, a child must meet all of the following requirements to be considered disabled and medically eligible:
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  Social Security Unveils Redesigned Retirement Benefits Portal at socialsecurity.gov

  The Social Security Administration announced the first of several steps the agency is taking to improve the public’s experience on its website. The newly redesigned retirement benefits portal, at www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement, will help millions of people prepare for and apply for retirement.
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  SOCIAL SECURITY AND PROTECTING ELDERS FROM

  June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Throughout the month, government agencies, businesses, and organizations sponsor events to unite communities, seniors, caregivers, governments, and the private sector to prevent the mistreatment of and violence against older people.
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  Don’t Toss Stimulus Payment Card; Be Vigilant of Scams Targeting Veterans & Military

  With the U.S. Department of Treasury sending out stimulus payments, known as Economic Incentive Payments (EIP) to 4 million Americans through a debit card, folks need to be on their toes. These VISA cards arriving in a plain, white envelope from “Money Network Cardholder Services” at Meta Bank require your Social Security Number to activate. And that’s the rub.
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  Virginia Department of Elections Announces Cares Act Funding

  RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Elections today announced the distribution of $9 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, granted specifically to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for the 2020 federal election cycle.
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  ACCESS MY SOCIAL SECURITY FROM YOUR HOME

  With so many services available online through my Social Security, signing up for a secure account will help you conduct Social Security business from home. With your personal my Social Security account, you can:
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  Virginia Grapples With Health Crisis in Nursing Homes

  By Sue Lindsey, JUN 1, 2020

  State officials, AARP Virginia and other advocates are ramping up efforts to better protect nursing home residents and staff during the coronavirus pandemic and to respond to families worried about their relatives’ safety.
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  SOCIAL SECURITY’S ONLINE SERVICES ARE READY FOR BUSINESS

  During this time when our physical offices are closed to the public, you may wonder, “How can I get help from Social Security without visiting an office?” You can find the answer at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices, which links you to some of our most popular online services. You can apply for retirement and disability benefits, appeal a decision, and do much more.
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  Stay Safe: Vote from Home

  Stay Safe: Vote from Home
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  AARP Virginia urges Attorney General to extend primary voting rules to November election

  RICHMOND — AARP Virginia today asked Attorney General Mark Herring to waive the witness requirement for absentee ballots for the November 3 General Election, as he has done for the June 23 primaries. The official letter can be read here.