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The rent was due, for most #SSI recipients, one week ago
There& #39;s been no move, despite the immense economic shock, to increase #SSI from just 75% of Federal Poverty to something livable
Trump admin hasn& #39;t even said they& #39;ll #FixTheGlitch so SSI recipients get $1,200 one-time
There& #39;s been no move, despite the immense economic shock, to increase #SSI from just 75% of Federal Poverty to something livable
Trump admin hasn& #39;t even said they& #39;ll #FixTheGlitch so SSI recipients get $1,200 one-time
The maximum payment an individual can receive on the basis of disability from the #SSI program is $783 per month
The federal poverty level is $1063 per month
It is unconscionable that we condemn disabled folks to a sub-poverty subsistence existence, especially now
The federal poverty level is $1063 per month
It is unconscionable that we condemn disabled folks to a sub-poverty subsistence existence, especially now
We& #39;re talking about a group of folks who are, by definition, disabled. Why, during an infectious disease pandemic, is it especially cruel to not raise #SSI from just 75% of federal poverty?
Y& #39;all notice how expensive it is for disabled folks to protect ourselves right now?
Y& #39;all notice how expensive it is for disabled folks to protect ourselves right now?
Look, FPL is too low. But raising #SSI, even just to the federal poverty line, would be an investment in the survival of millions of the poorest disabled folks in this country.
Which is why it won& #39;t happen.
Which is why it won& #39;t happen.
So it& #39;s not exactly a shock that the Trump administration is also resisting " #FixTheGlitch" – what glitch? Instead of sharing data between @SocialSecurity and Treasury to send out the one-time $1,200 payment to everyone on #SSI... they want to do *not that*
Instead, the Trump admin wants to make #SSI recipients file a tax return in order to get the one-time $1,200 payment.
Folks on #SSI have so little money – because #SSI is such a brutal, punishing program – they aren& #39;t usually required to file a tax return.
Folks on #SSI have so little money – because #SSI is such a brutal, punishing program – they aren& #39;t usually required to file a tax return.
The rent was due a week ago today. Nobody has time to wait on IRS to process a pointless tax return.
But instead of fighting for a survivable #SSI benefit amount, we& #39;re out hearing begging #FixTheGlitch.
I hate it.
But instead of fighting for a survivable #SSI benefit amount, we& #39;re out hearing begging #FixTheGlitch.
I hate it.
