#supplemental security income

[socialjusticeinamerica]

#vote blue #vote Democratic #vote Biden Harris #supplemental security income #SSI #republican assholes #Republicans hate the poor #republicans hate the elderly #republicans hate the marginalized #never trump #traitor trump #republican hypocrisy #crooked donald #republican party

[creativeronica]

1 million Americans with disabilities might be missing out on benefits, researcher says

And those of us who do receive benefits are struggling to get by. 😔

#chronic illness #disability #united states #social security disability #supplemental security income #creativeronica #undescribed link images

[ivygorgon]

An open letter to the U.S. Senate

Improve disabled American's financial stability with S.4102 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

In the words of David Goldfarb on behalf of the Arc of the United States, "…we enthusiastically endorse S. 4102, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, which would raise the amount of savings a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient can keep for the first time in over thirty years. The mission of the Arc is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and actively support their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

"SSI provides an extremely modest cash benefit, a maximum of $841 a month in 2022, for certain individuals with disabilities and older adults. In March 2022, nearly 7.6 million people: 4.3 million working-age individuals with disabilities; 1 million children with disabilities; and 2.3 million older adults relied on the program.

"Many individuals with IDD rely on the SSI program. In 2017, SSA estimated that approximately 19% of working-age SSI recipients possessed an intellectual disability. For many people with IDD, SSI is their only source of income without which they could become institutionalized or homeless.

"Unfortunately, the benefit’s low, outdated resource limit of $2,000 for individuals/$3,000 for couples does not allow people to save for emergencies, such as a leaky roof, car repair, or other unexpected expense. To make matters worse, the $2,000 limit does not adjust for inflation every year, and it has remained the same since 1989.

"The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would significantly improve the lives of SSI recipients, including people with IDD, by raising the asset limit to $10,000 per individual/$20,000 per couple. The legislation also adjusts that number for inflation every year, a critical element in 2 today’s inflationary environment. This will allow SSI beneficiaries to use their own savings to address needed emergencies when they arise.

"Thank you again for this critical legislation."

Truly his letter is phenomenal and applicable to many American citizens. I hope you too appreciate his mastery of diction, his compassion for his fellow American, and the truth in his words.

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[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from some federal disability benefits available to those who live in the 50 states, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The 8-1 opinion was written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting.

The case concerned Supplemental Security Income that is available to those living in the 50 states who are older than 65, blind or disabled. But residents of Puerto Rico and other US territories are excluded from receiving the funds.

"In devising tax and benefits programs, it is reasonable for Congress to take account of the general balance of benefits to and burdens on the residents of Puerto Rico," Kavanaugh wrote. "In doing so, Congress need not conduct a dollar-to-dollar comparison of how its tax and benefits programs apply in the States as compared to the Territories, either at the individual or collective level."

He noted that residents of Puerto Rico are typically exempt from most federal income, gift, estate and excise taxes, but that they are eligible for Social Security and Medicare. Kavanaugh said that "just as not every federal tax extends to residents of Puerto Rico, so too not every federal benefits program extends to residents of Puerto Rico."

Sotomayor, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, penned the sole dissenting opinion. "Equal treatment of citizens should not be left to the vagaries of the political process," she said.

"Because residents of Puerto Rico do not have voting representation in Congress, they cannot rely on their elected representatives to remedy the punishing disparities suffered by citizen residents of Puerto Rico under Congress' unequal treatment," Sotomayor wrote.

Steve Vladeck, CNN Supreme Court analyst and a professor at the University of Texas School of Law, called the case "a big deal both for what it holds and for what it opens the door to."

"The core holding is that Congress is allowed to withhold certain federal benefits from Americans who live in territories like Puerto Rico so long as it has any rational basis for doing so, and that no special justification is required," Vladeck said. "That makes it far easier for Congress, a body in which the territories are not represented, to treat residents of those territories differently with those who live in the states -- not just for Supplemental Security Income, but for all federal benefit programs, like Social Security, Medicare and other entitlements funded at least in part by taxes paid by those living in those territories."

The case involved Jose Luis Vaello-Madero, who was born in Puerto Rico in 1954 but lived in New York from 1985 to 2013. In 2012, he was found eligible after a stroke to receive the disability payments, which were deposited directly into his checking account.

After moving back to Puerto Rico in 2013, Vaello-Madero continued to accept the payments until the government was made aware that he was now living outside the 50 states. He was told that his benefits would be discontinued and that he owed the government $28,081 in back pay. His lawyers later sued, arguing that the exclusion of Puerto Rican residents violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution's 14th Amendment.

Hermann Ferré, a lawyer for Vaello-Madero, said the program was meant to replace "an uneven patchwork of programs" for the disabled with a "uniform standard of national support" so that poor and disabled Americans could live with dignity.

"But that guarantee is not enjoyed by all Americans," he said, arguing the court should look at the elimination suspiciously because it excludes Puerto Ricans based on their race.

The Biden administration had defended the exclusion, noting that most Puerto Ricans are exempt from federal taxes, so Congress could take into consideration that reduced contribution when excluding them from some disability benefits. A government lawyer stressed that it would be up to Congress to extend the benefits, and President Joe Biden has already called on Congress to do so.

"It is always appropriate for Congress to take account of the general balance of benefits and burdens associated with a particular federal program," deputy Solicitor General Curtis Gannon told the justices at oral arguments.

But Sotomayor, who still has family members on the island, was deeply critical of the government's argument and she called the majority's decision "irrational."

She said Congress was mistaken to exclude residents of Puerto Rico from what she called an "important safety-net program."

"There is no rational basis for Congress to treat needy citizens living anywhere in the United States so differently from others," she said, and noted that the Government Accountability Office estimates that over 300,000 Puerto Rico residents would have qualified for the benefit.

Sotomayor acknowledged that under equal protection principles the government can draw lines when it classifies people, but it cannot "base those qualifications upon impermissible criteria or use them arbitrarily to burden a particular group of individuals."

She said that even though residents of Puerto Rico typically are exempt from paying some federal taxes that does not create a rational basis to distinguish residents of Puerto Rico from others in the case at hand. That is in part, she insisted, because those receiving Supplemental Security Income pay few if any taxes at all. She said that residents of Puerto Rico are like other citizens who are eligible for the benefit: "they are needy U.S. citizens living in the United States."

She also warned about the "dramatic repercussions" of the decision. She said that if Congress has the ability to exclude citizens from safety net programs because they reside in jurisdictions that do not pay sufficient taxes, it could easily target needy residents in other states like Vermont, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Alaska on the basis that "residents in those states pay less into the Federal Treasury than residents of other States."

#us politics #news #cnn #us supreme court #puerto rico #us territories #ssi #supplemental security income #social security #medicare #justice brett kavanaugh #Justice Sonia Sotomayor #2022 #biden administration #Steve Vladeck #14th amendment #Equal Protection Clause #us constitution #Hermann Ferré #Jose Luis Vaello-Madero

[pressnewsagencyllc]

Biden Administration Reducing Penalties In Supplemental Security Income Program

The SSI program disallows beneficiaries from saving money, but new rule changes will allow them to accept food from friends without losing benefits. Source link

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#social security administration #Supplemental Security Income

[socialsecuritydisability]

Can I be denied Supplemental Security Income

Can I be denied Supplemental Security Income

If you live with other people you may be wondering whose income and resources count towards your SSI. Spouse? Parents? Children? Sibling? Boyfriend? Girlfriend? Well, the answer is Maybe. The question that needs to be answered is "Who Do You Live With?"

WHO DO YOU LIVE WITH?

Spouse You Live With = Spouse’s income and resources DO COUNT if you live together. This is called “deeming”. There are a few exceptions with regards to deeming though.

Spouse You Don’t Live With = If you do not live together (ex. married but separated) their income and assets will not count (unless the separation is only temporary). So if you've been separated for many years, since you dont live together, your spouses income wont count. You may need to show proof of living apart though.

Parents of Adult Children = If child is an adult (18+) parent’s income and resources WILL NOT count. It does not matter if you live together or not.

Parents of Minor Children (living together) = Parent's income, who lives with the child WILL count. This is called “deeming”. There are a few exceptions with regards to deeming.Parents of Minor Children (living apart) = If the parent does not live with the child, that parent’s income or resources WILL NOT count.

Divorced Parents of Minor Children = Parent with primary custody counts. For joint custody, parent who signed up to be representative payee counts. Or parent who became representative payee as part of child support agreement counts.

Siblings = Sibling’s income and resources do not count.

Boyfriend or girlfriend (Common Law or like a marriage) = If you are in a common law marriage or living in a marriage-like arrangement, Social Security (SSA) may treat you as married even if you are not legally married on paper. Texas does recognize common law marriages.

Boyfriend or girlfriend (Not Common Law or not like a marriage) = If you do not hold yourselves out as common law married, then the other person’s finances do not count. For example, if you file tax returns together, have joint bank accounts together, or even have both your names on a house loan, or utility bill, SSA may consider you to be common law married and your boyfriends/girlfriends income may count.

Other relatives such as aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. = Other relatives do not count. No matter if they live with you or not.

#supplemental security income

[disabilitybenefitslaw]

#SSDI or SSI #Social Security benefits law #Social security Disability Benefits Law #Social Security Disability Insurance #Supplemental Security Income

[unpretty]

serious question if you feel like answering: is orv, like. queer. i don't mean are the character canonically smooching (though obviously if they ARE that's GREAT) but like. are the VIBES there?? i am so tempted by the fanart/official art you've reblogged but also isn't it like 500 chapters, that's a big commitment for me if it doesn't also "feel gay" to engage with XD i think it's super normal for fandom to make something that doesn't particularly feel queer (or feels queer only in particular ways) seem WAY more queer so i am doing some expectation management

DEBATABLE

i mean i would say that the vibes are there. in that it is a story about a man obsessed with and determined to fix another man to his own detriment while consistently refusing to deal with his own trauma. it's not romance-focused and instead has a real strong focus on deep and meaningful platonic love, found family, the power of narrative, a refusal to accept no-win scenarios, and a further refusal to accept tragic endings (unless it's yours because that's different). also there's genderswapping and a fujoshi is there.

anyway as i've said it didn't really grab me the first time i tried reading it, i had to read through the webtoon first until i got impatient enough to push through the clunky translation to get to the good stuff. also the webtoon doesn't give access to narration like this:

Because well, it was inconceivable that a normal human would be blessed with such looks, after all.

Eyebrows seemingly drawn by a single, uninterrupted stroke of a famed artist's brush; a nose and a chin shaped in perfect angles that defied attempts to measure them through mere devices of men; a pair of deep eyes seemingly carved out of a beautiful jewel containing all the misfortunes found in this world.

If someone saw those features and not get immediately drawn in by them, then there must be something wrong with that person.

however according to calibre it is not just 551 chapters, it is specifically 1,266,892 words. and text-to-speech fucking hates it. so there's a bit of a time investment.

#original #i used tts a lot which was VERY funny but i don't recommend it #spent a lot of time hearing about the dokja supplemental security income

[misantherapy]

US people with disabilities in the supplemental security income (SSI) program can't have a penny over $2K in their bank account at any time in order to keep their benefits.

You know this economy. That amount is completely unlivable & makes it hard for people with disability to save for the future or have a safety net for emergencies.

A new bill would raise the max to $10K (or $20K for married couples). It would make a world of difference.

Show support by contacting your reps.

Edit: Had the word petition on the mind, mistakenly called it that.

#disability #disability rights #contact your representatives

[l-na]

theres a petition going around for ssi that can allow disabled people to have more than 1000 dollars to their name. please consider signing!

(this helps disabled people outside of those with sma, but this is personalized for sma.)

#luna landing

[tameramann]

How My Near Brush with Failure during CPR Inspired Me to Take Affiliate Marketing Seriously

Yesterday I had a wake-up call. I almost didn’t pass my CPR recertification because of my lung disease. I had to keep stopping. I barely passed it this year. Next year, I might not pass it at all. When I can’t get CPR recertified, I can no longer work as a caregiver, direct support professional, or medical assistant; those are the only jobs I have ever done. I realized I needed to focus on…

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#Disability #Social Security #supplemental income

[makeupreviewandbeautyblog]

The Financial Superhero: How Mothers Excel in Managing Family Finances

Mothers have long been the backbone of the family, nurturing, caring, and ensuring the well-being of their loved ones. However, their contributions extend far beyond providing emotional support and taking care of household chores. Mothers also play a crucial role in managing a family’s finances, often serving as the unsung heroes who keep the financial wheels turning smoothly. In this article,…

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#Budgeting skills #Emergency fund management #Family financial management #Financial challenges and support #Financial education #Financial flexibility #Financial planning #Financial stability #Financial superheroes #Insurance and financial security #Long-term financial goals #Motherhood and finance #Mothers and finances #Negotiation and bargaining #Resourcefulness in finance #Saving and investing #Supplementing family income #Teaching financial responsibility #Wise spending decisions

[moneyalphanews]

Social Security Supplemental Income 2022 — Millions to get December $841 payments in weeks – exact date cash drops

Social Security Supplemental Income 2022 — Millions to get December $841 payments in weeks – exact date cash drops

IN just a few weeks, millions of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will get their next $841 payment.SSI payments are sent on the first of the month unless it falls on a wee Read Full Text

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#Money #News #Social Security Supplemental Income 2022 — Millions to get December $841 payments in weeks – exact date cash drops #Top #UK #US

[hermajestyimher]

This Is How We Will Own 2023:

We're less than a month away from the New Year, and as such, it is important that we begin to set the foundations and plans we have to not only succeed, but make 2023 a memorable year.

Regardless of how 2022 went for you, regardless of how many goals you were able to achieve, a new year marks a new beginning. Do not beat yourself over how things went, focus on how you can improve them moving forward.

In 2023 we're:

Spending less time being passive scrollers online. The pandemic is over, the world is back in action and so must we. It's time to stop letting our minds be consumed by the opinions of thousands of people on the internet. More often than not, the things we read online come from the psyche of mentally unwell individuals, and given social media's tendency to prompt out the voices of the most unhinged, it gives people that shouldn't have a platform a false sense of authority. In 2023 we're getting off the grid as much as we can and reconnecting with the real world. We will not allow this online façade to swallow us into its void any longer.

Spending more time learning and engaging in high-end activities and hobbies that can elevate our social circle and our taste. Things like polo matches, pilates, ballet, opera, piano classes, poetry, political forums, martial arts, and high-intensity sports, among other things. It is crucial to cultivate a persona that engages in a variety of fulfilling activities that can bring us joy but also help us grow as individuals.

Prioritizing our health and fitness. No more excuses, it's time to cut down on added sugar and refined carbs, time to eat more nutrient-dense whole foods, drink plenty of water daily, invest in vitamin injections every other month, take supplements to improve our body's collagen production, and overcome feelings of laziness by pushing ourselves through fitness goals. 2023 we will make of the gym our sanctuary.

Living below our budget and investing as much as we can. If you haven't already, get a financial advisor, develop long and short-term financial goals and get organized with your income. It doesn't matter if in the past you've felt like your financial habits have not been the most adequate, it's never too late to take control of them and be responsible. We owe to ourselves to spend wisely to have the peace of mind financial security brings. Never go broke trying to impress others.

We're no longer entertaining inadequate men. I must admit I'm guilty of this myself. After years of not dating, getting back into the dating scene has felt extremely disappointing and tiring. Most prospects are simply not up to par with the standards I have and what I want out of my life partner. Sometimes we allow ourselves to become desperate to build these types of romantic relationships that we begin to overlook the things that we really want deep down. In 2023, we're refocusing our attention on living our best lives and being as active as possible in real-life events as touched upon previously, and trust that the right dating prospects will present themselves when we least expect. We attract, we don't chase.

Finally, we're overcoming negative self-talk patterns that hinder our growth. We're investing in therapy, we're unlearning the limiting beliefs that keep us in bondage to people, routines, and views of the world that are not good for us. We have to put an end to the insidious lie of the scarcity mindset, overcome past traumas, and look forward to the good things that are yet to come.

There are many more things I could add to this list, but for now, these are the things I and I know many of you will find helpful on improving on for the year to come. These lists can come out as intimidating to some people, but we have to remember that we are not expected to become the ideal version of ourselves overnight. Growth is a marathon, not a sprint, and it requires consistency. Each day that you wake up and choose to do one or two things differently you're making stride towards that better you. No improvement is ever too little.

Let's make 2023 a memorable year, and every year afterwards.

Daphne.

#2023 planning #blog piece #things ive learned #goal setting #level up journey #levelingup

[metalheadsforblacklivesmatter]

Why not make this because I'm just a filthy commie.

My thoughts on Disability (getting paid because you can't hold down a job due to your disability).

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

It should at least be minimum wage. (And minimum wage should cover average cost of living in that region.)

Housing, electricity, and plumbing should just be covered. Also accessible transportation.

Medical costs should be covered. 100%

It should supplement food (and restrictions shouldn't be so limiting to the point where people with food allergies can't eat)

You should not lose any amount of your disability just because you make a little income (if you can't make enough to live off of or hold down a full time job due to your disability, you should qualify)

Marriage should have zero impact on your disability.

You should be allowed to own a home (why the fuck can't you own a home? That's dumb shit.)

It should cover any changes that you need to make to your home to make it accessible.

If you rent a place and you suddenly get a short term disability (like cancer). Your apartment should be covered until you recover.

If you rent a place and you suddenly get hit with a long term disability (like long covid or certain types of cancer) and you have to be moved (like if you're renting a condo for $1million a month. It's a bit of an exaggeration but it gets the point across for its reasonable to not expect the government to cover that). Then moving costs should be covered.

Before the capitalists (derogatory) come in my comments "You're just mad because you're too dumb to work so you want free shit." (Because they always do when I post a commie take).

I am disabled, and I have a full time job that pays me quite well (and is very accommodating to my disability). I just don't think people whose disability are more limiting than mine should suffer. Especially because every single disabled person knows that stress exacerbates symptoms.

Like the stress of being forced to live off what is the equivalent $2/hr for full time work, being forced to find a living space that covers that, and trying to find food you're allowed to eat on supplemented income with dietary restrictions (because most disabled people have to eat what most people consider "unhealthy" to manage our disability).

Before capitalists (derogatory) say "Your disability doesn't make you eat unhealthy food". You just want an excuse to eat junk food. People with cystic fibrosis often require calorie counts similar to Olympic athletes because they can't digest food right. People with POTS often require ridiculous sodium intakes to help manage the symptoms of low blood pressure. And people with migraines often need high carb "junk foods" to help manage the low blood flow that comes with a migraine flare-up.

The disabled body is fucking WEIRD and what's healthy to most people isn't necessarily healthy to us, and we've found our ridiculous ways of eating through trial and error to find out what best helps us function. If you don't live in our body, you can't tell us what's good for us.

-fae

[cozycoffeereads]

Today’s disability topic is how America forces disabled people into poverty.

Today’s particular topic is how SSI keeps disabled people poor.

Let’s first go over what SSI is. Supplemental Security Income is a program that provides monthly payments to disabled people and elderly people who meet the financial qualifications.

SSDI stands for Social Security Disability and eligibility is based on work credits. This is for people who used to work before becoming disabled. We will not be discussing this today.

Here are the facts:

The average SSI payment in January of 2023 is $553 per month.

Disabled people on SSI also cannot have more than $2000 in savings and assets. This is severely limiting.

This is not enough to even cover basic needs. How can someone live based off those payments? Disabled people who live with someone such as a caregiver, family member, or partner receive reduced payments and risk losing their benefits.

Disabled people cannot marry without losing their SSI or losing financial assets.

Here is an eye opening article about forced poverty:

https://brownpoliticalreview.org/2022/01/government-mandated-poverty/

Also check this article by The Hill called “Lifeline for people with disabilities forces them to live in poverty”

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3702528-lifeline-for-people-with-disabilities-forces-them-to-live-in-poverty/

#disability pride month #disability community #disabled #spoonie #Ehlers Danlos #cripple punk #disability awareness