If an immigrant is over 65, how much Social Security can they receive also how much Medicaid?

Question

If an immigrant is over 65, how much Social Security can they receive also how much Medicaid?

Answer 1

Depends on how much they paid into the system. The amount of SS they get will depend on how many years they worked and what their income was. If the person qualifies for SS benefits,they will receive Medicare,and there is a monthly fee for that.

If the person is here illegally,they do not qualify for any SS benefits.

Answer 2

Legal or Illegal?

Answer 3

If they have not contributed to Social Security then they cannot get anything.  It is based on working at least ten years, legally.  If they are illegally in this country, they would get nothing.

Medicaid does not pay money.  It is an insurance policy type of thing that you qualify for once you start collecting Social Security.  It is a mandatory cost of $97.00 per month at this time.

Answer 4

It depends on their entry status on whether or not they can qualify for SSI (but not other Social Security benefits). If they don't fall into a certain category (refugee, political asylee, and others) then they won't be eligible for SSI, or any federal benefits until they have been here for five years (it's called the five year bar). If they qualify for SSI they qualify for Medicaid. If they don't qualify for SSI then it is up to the various states and the state programs that are available.

In Washington State a person who enters the country legally but does not qualify for SSI can get state cash, medical, and food assistance benefits if they are not sponsored. These benefits are good only as long as the person resides in the state of Washington.

If a person does not qualify for SSI and state benefits, they can get emergency medical coverage but it covers only the emergency medical condition.

Answer 5

If an immigrant has not worked in this country under social security, they cannot collect the S/S pension, and Medicaid is up to the states.

To Sweetharttt:

  A little correction is in order  I believe, as you don;t pay into "medicaid" as stated, you pay into Medicare.  Two different  animals.  Medicare is similar to  a hospital insurance  program, run by the S/S and government, where medicaid is mostly run by the states and is not paid for by the individual