Public Charge Rule Change: Impact on Older Adults

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the "public charge" rule. The proposed changes call for expanding the number of programs that are considered in making a "public charge" determination and expanding the scope of whose use of benefits it examines. We are interested in learning whether the proposed changes have impacted your organization's clients.

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* 1. Is your organization a ..?

Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC)

SNAP Grantee

SHIP

Senior Center with onsite benefits counselor

Senior Center that refers older adults for benefits

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what state or U.S. territory is your organization located?

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* 3. Have you noticed a "chilling effect" from this proposed rule change? By "chilling effect," we mean that immigrants or their families have been reluctant to apply for public benefits or access social services.

Yes

Not sure