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ORECK - The business, the history, the machine, the man and related.

(Below: Oreck 1979 to 2008)

  < yr. 1979  < yr. 5/2008

> It is interesting that the federal government provides a
> single refugee with a monthly allowance of $1,890.00
> and each can also get an additional $580.00 in social assistance for a total
of$2,470.00 .
>
> This compares very well to a single pensioner who after contributing to the
growth and development of America for 40 to 50 years can only receive a monthly
maximum of $1,012.00 in old age pension and Guaranteed Income Supplemen

Can anyone verify if this is true?

HS:

The $1012 for max monthly social security payout is dated.  At a minimum it does not reflect the 5.7 increase granted in January 2009 for all recipients.  And I'd suggest the base amount is too low now too.  What is your source and date?

Carmine D.

HARDSELL wrote:
Hi Hardsell,

I looked and came up with the following

http://www.governmentgrantsearch.com/posts/view/refugee-and-entrant-resettlement-opportunity

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/does_the_us_pay_1800_a_month.html

http://www.federalgrantswire.com/federal-grants-q-t.html

The last of the above lot has an entry regarding funds for refugee assistance which states that such assistance only lasts for eight months.  So the offering of assistance may well be only temporary.

Best,

Venson

Venson wrote:

Hi Venson:

Like the payments for the Federal Witness Protection Program and Unemployment Benefits:  They don't keep coming until you die and then pay a Death Benefit [for burial], like Social Security.  Thanks for the links.

Carmine D.