Enhance Economic Security

• Benefits Access
• Economic Security Initiative
• Mature Workers
  • Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
  • Senior Environmental Employment Program (SEE)
• Home Equity
• National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment

Resources

For Professionals

• President Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal
• JobSource: A New Online Portal for Older Adults Seeking Employment
• Stretching Every Dollar
• A Ray of Hope Amid a Grim Forecast for Mature Workers
• Congress Fails to Stop Sequester
• What the Pension Rights Center Can Do for You and Your Clients - Past Event
• 55 and Better: Helping Mature Workers Get Good Jobs through an Industry Sector-Focused Approach - Past Event

For Older Adults and Caregivers

• Stretching Every Dollar

For Advocates

• President Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal
• Stretching Every Dollar

SCSEP for Older Adults

If you’re older, unemployed, and have a modest income, the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) can help you get back on your feet. It provides training and part-time community service work that will start you on the path toward financial stability.

How do I know if I’m eligible for SCSEP?

To be eligible for SCSEP, you must be:

• 55 or older
• Unemployed
• Living on a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level (if you’re not sure, contact a local SCSEP office)

How do I apply?

To apply, simply contact your local NCOA SCSEP office to complete an application. If you’re eligible and there is no waiting list, you will be enrolled to work at a training site.

• Find a local office

What kind of training and work will I get?

You will be trained in all the skills you need to do your job, including using a computer. You will serve in a vital community service position such as (but not limited to):

• Child care provider
• Customer service representative
• Teachers’ aide
• Computer technician
• Building maintenance worker
• Health care worker

What are the hours and pay?

You will work an average of 20 hours a week and earn whichever is highest—the federal, state, or local minimum wage.

Most participants are with SCSEP for about six months before we help them find a more permanent job.

I’d like to work as a direct care worker. Can SCSEP help?

Yes. We’re pioneering a program to train mature workers to be direct care providers to elderly and disabled persons who need non-medical assistance in their home. If you’re interested, please contact your local NCOA SCSEP office.

• Find a local office

Where can I get more information?

You can learn more about SCSEP at the U.S. Department of Labor.

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