- Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees are claiming American Social Security benefits.
- The information has been verified.
- President Biden has made it legal for Ukrainian immigrants to receive SSI checks.
- DHS estimates 537,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered America.
- Sources include the Social Security Administration, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Uniting for Ukraine program, and immigration lawyer Charles Cook.
- The Office of Refugee Resettlement confirms humanitarian parolees are eligible for assistance through existing programs.
- These refugees are receiving social security, health care, food stamps, and more, all funded by US taxpayers.
- This situation is draining Social Security funds.
The Biden Administration has ZERO plan how to keep Social Security from going insolvent…this certainly isn’t going to help. pic.twitter.com/jWzn7iR9UQ
— Clyp Keeper (@DGrayTexas45) July 8, 2024
Ukrainian immigrants who were paroled into the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2023, or after September 30, 2023 (if they are a spouse, child, parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of an unaccompanied minor from Ukraine) can receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under certain conditions. To be eligible, they must meet other SSI requirements, such as age, disability, and income limits. Keep in mind that eligibility ends if parole status is terminated by the Department of Homeland Security, and it also expires seven years after attaining parole status.
Sources:
https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bulletin_052122.html
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/verify/ukrainians-us-social-security-benefits/85-410c8176-9183-435d-969c-fcaeda77a2b6
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-non-citizens.htm