Legislators: The Country’s Biggest Welfare Program Is Due for an Upgrade

Legislators: The Country's Biggest Welfare Program Is Due for an Upgrade

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial support to individuals with disabilities or older adults that lack resources.

But the program hasn’t been updated since its inception in 1974. New legislation advocates for increasing monthly payments, along with other changes, to lift recipients out from under the federal poverty level. Costs of living are skyrocketing all over the nation. But benefits for disabled people and older adults who are struggling financially aren’t.For people with disabilities or those who have experienced factors affecting their ability to work, Social Security benefits may never kick in. Supplemental […]

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