在美国，补充保障收入（SSI，Supplemental Security Income） 为许多符合条件的老人和需要额外支持的人士提供了重要的生活帮助。然而，有些人发现，自己和别人住在一起或有人帮忙提供食宿后，SSI 每月领到的钱变少了。这就是所谓的“实物支持与供养规则”（In-Kind Support and Maintenance，简称 ISM）在发挥作用。
Category Archives: 华人社区动态 / Chinese Community Stories
Why SSI Benefits May Be Reduced: Understanding In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM)
In the United States, Supplemental Security By | Voice in BetweenIncome (SSI) provides important support for many eligible seniors and individuals who need additional assistance. However, some notice their SSI payments are reduced when they live with others or receive free housing and meals. This is due to the rule known as In-Kind Support andContinue reading “Why SSI Benefits May Be Reduced: Understanding In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM)”
我的社安账户（My Social Security）全解读
【按语】上一篇《社安金的“糊涂账”：华人长者为何抱怨钱忽多忽少？》引发了一个思考：我们究竟有没有更好的方式来管理和掌握自己的社安金呢？事实上，社安局早已推出了线上个人账户系统—— “我的社安账户”（My Social Security）。今天，就先为大家做一个简单的介绍。 在美国，社安金（Social Security）几乎是每位居民都绕不开的话题。无论你是即将退休、已经在领取社安金，还是还在工作阶段，学会使用 My Social Security（社安局的线上个人账户系统）都能为你的生活带来很大便利。
My Social Security: A Complete Guide
Editor’s Note: Our previous article, “The Confusing Math of Social Security: Why Chinese Seniors Complain About Fluctuating Payments,” raised an important question: Is there a better way to manage and keep track of one’s Social Security benefits? The answer is yes. The Social Security Administration offers an online personal account system called “My Social Security.”Continue reading “My Social Security: A Complete Guide”
社安金的“糊涂账”：华人长者为何抱怨钱忽多忽少？
近来在华人社区，许多老人最近都在议论社安金的“糊涂账”。有人说上个月只领到平常四分之一的金额，有人则收到了“多发款项需归还”的英文通知，看不懂也不知如何处理。对依赖社安金过日子的移民长者来说，这些变化不仅打乱了生活预算，更让他们心生不安。
The Confusing Rules of Social Security: Why Chinese Seniors Complain About Sudden Changes
In the Chinese community, many seniors have recently been talking about the “confusing account” of Social Security. Some said their checks dropped to only a quarter of the usual amount last month, while others received overpayment notices in English that they could not understand. For immigrant seniors who rely on Social Security, these fluctuations disruptContinue reading “The Confusing Rules of Social Security: Why Chinese Seniors Complain About Sudden Changes”
培育内华达州下一代领袖
拉斯维加斯 — 2025年8月16日 周六上午，拉斯维加斯的 Bottega Exchange 洋溢着欢笑、合作与探索的氛围。One APIA Nevada 举办了为期六周青年项目的压轴活动——“Beneath the Surface”寻宝游戏。这场活动不仅带来了游戏、美食与庆祝，更引发了关于民主与领导力的深入思考。
Cultivating Nevada’s Next Generation of Leaders
Las Vegas, NV — August 16, 2025 Laughter, teamwork, and discovery filled the Bottega Exchange on Saturday morning as One APIA Nevada hosted the finale of its six-week youth programming series. The event, titled “Beneath the Surface” Scavenger Hunt, brought together local youth for a lively morning of games, food, and celebration — and aContinue reading “Cultivating Nevada’s Next Generation of Leaders”
拉斯維加斯舉辦《唐人街大奮鬥》觀影與座談會：聚焦中國城命運，共議走廊改建未來
文｜內華達華人協會提供 2025年7月26日，由內華達華人協會主辦、UNLV亞裔及亞裔美國人研究機構（Asian & Asian American Studies）協辦的社區觀影活動，在內華達大學拉斯維加斯分校（UNLV）馬喬里·巴里克藝術博物館（Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art）舉行。活動免費開放，吸引了近百位以拉斯維加斯華人居民為主的觀眾到場參與，現場氣氛熱絡。與會者包含學者、社區工作者及關心城市規劃與華人未來的民眾，大家齊聚一堂，共同觀賞紀錄片《Big Fight in Little Chinatown》（中文譯名：《唐人街大奮鬥》），並在觀影後展開深入對話。
Las Vegas Hosts Screening and Community Dialogue on “Big Fight in Little Chinatown”:Rethinking the Future of Chinatown and the Corridor Redevelopment
By Nevada Chinese Association On July 26, 2025, the Nevada Chinese Association, in collaboration with the Asian & Asian American Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), hosted a community film screening and discussion at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art on the UNLV campus. The event was free and open to theContinue reading “Las Vegas Hosts Screening and Community Dialogue on “Big Fight in Little Chinatown”:Rethinking the Future of Chinatown and the Corridor Redevelopment”
