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2010 Census employment will not affect the benefits you may be receiving
February 3rd, 2010

2010 Census Employment Won’t Affect Benefits in La.

Those electing to work for the 2010 Census won’t lose any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (previously known as the Food Stamp program) they might be receiving, thanks to a recent federal interpretation of eligibility rules. That’s good news for those seeking employment in Louisiana, where the unemployment rate is 7.5 percent, and where the Census Bureau is still seeking qualified applicants to help complete the 2010 Census.

Workers could already hold onto their Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) aid if they took temporary jobs with the Census. The interpretation allows the nearly 320,000 adults receiving SNAP aid in Louisiana to continue receiving their nutrition benefits while receiving a paycheck for work with the 2010 Census. What’s more, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has also determined that it will not count income earned through Census 2010 work against LaCHIP (the State of Louisiana’s Health Care Plan for Children) coverage. Likewise, those aided by Louisiana’s Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) and Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KSCP) will not see their benefits affected while earning Census income.

The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring about 17,000 workers to conduct the Census in Louisiana. Hiring has already started and will extend through spring 2010 for temporary assignments, most lasting eight weeks to a few months. The Dallas Regional Census Center is expected to hire about 111,000 workers to complete its task in its region, which includes Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Besides building a resume, a Census job allows workers to take part in the country’s once-in-a decade population count, which was constitutionally mandated and carved into law by Congress in 1790. Pay ranges from $8 to $24 an hour for job titles ranging from clerk to supervisor. Counts established by these individuals will help determine congressional representation and the annual distribution of more than $400 billion in federal funds for local and regional services.

 “The jobs, which offer competitive wages and flexible schedules, also allow people to work in their neighborhoods and for their neighborhoods,” said U.S. Census Bureau Dallas Regional Director Gabriel Sanchez. “We hire locally, and an accurate count means a fair distribution of money for schools, roads, neighborhood improvements and elderly care in your community.”

The Census Bureau is now recruiting temporary workers to manage this year’s count with pay running from $8 to $24 an hour. Those who wish to schedule a basic skills test to qualify for positions should call (866) 861-2010.

  

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