Eligibility and payment amounts are based on age, years of service and contributions to the plan. Although less generous than CSRS was, FERS is more generous than many corporate plans. Federal employees hired after 1983 are automatically covered by FERS, rather than CSRS. Civil Service Retirement System ...
Homelessness in Hawaii is a growing epidemic, and these statistics are heartbreaking: 1  Statewide, 12-15,000 people are homeless at some point of the year. 2  At least 6,300 are homeless at any given day. 3  11% of those living without housing are children. 4  32% of the homeless are of Native Hawaiian ethnicity.
General Homelessness Facts. On any given night, there are approximately 643,067 people experiencing homelessness in America. 238,110 of those people are in families. 25% suffer from mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. 17% are considered chronically homeless. 13% are fleeing domestic violence. 12% are veterans.