Social Security Benefits Non-Citizens: Pay For Thee But Not For Me

Non-Citizen Pathway for Social Security in America? The System is broken.

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If you have been reading the Reckoning for awhile you are likely aware that my full-time job is being a caregiver for my son.

What you may not realize is that caregiving in Arkansas is a job without pay.

I often hear from others who claim they know people who get paid through government programs to care for family members. Personally, I have exhausted many a hour researching this topic. To date I have not located a process by which I could apply and receive benefits.

So, I push on. Afterall, my son needs me, and I intend to stick it out with him no matter what.

As hard as it may be, I continue to do what I can for my son. I cannot access the money I contributed to Social Security all the years I have worked. At least at this point I have not discovered a way that I feel is appropriate and simple.

Maybe the incoming Trump Administration will fix this problem.

When someone in your immediate family faces a disability that requires around the clock help, I believe that disability should allow for a simple process for the family caregiver to access the money they have contributed.

A health-related disability often results in a financial disability for the caregiver. You may disagree, but from where I'm sitting it makes sense.

Here's what I have found that may be of interest to our readers. You may want to take a seat for this one: Social Security for Non-Citizens