[BlindTlk] FW: OurRefuge New SSI bill that is being discussed

[Pamela Dominguez]

SSI is supplemental security income.  The disability social security 
insurance is called SSDI.  Straight social security, as far as I know, is 
just social security.  Pam.

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From: Ericka via BlindTlk
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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] FW: OurRefuge New SSI bill that is being discussed

Reading this again, I’m wondering when they say SSI are they referring to 
the Social Security disability income or are they talking about straight 
Social Security income?

Ericka Nelson

> On Oct 4, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Eric Calhoun via BlindTlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Original Message:
> From: "Daisy" <shoppingqueen1107 at gmail.com>
> To: <ourrefuge at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: OurRefuge New SSI bill that is being discussed
> Date:
> Fri, 4 Oct 2019 09:18:47 -0400
>
> I'm praying for this and I think the below would be great.  I know a
> couple, who have been together for 20 years, but live in separate homes 
> and
> were never allowed to have children because of the SS laws.  If you are
> both on SSI , and get married, the woman loses her's and you are forced to
> both live off of his.  They couldn't afford to do that, so they are still 
> a
> couple, they just don't live in the same home, nor were they able to start
> a family.  It's sad.  This law was designed to prevent the disabled from
> getting married, in hopes of stopping us from reproducing.  It was too 
> thin
> out the herd so to speak.  Pretty bad.  Here's the article.
> A bill introduced in Congress would give more flexibility to people
> receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits. (Disability Scoop)
>
> People with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income would
> be allowed to keep substantially more assets and would no longer be
> penalized for marrying under a new proposal.
>
> Currently, in order to retain benefits, SSI recipients generally can have
> no more than $2,000 to their name at any given time.
>
> Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are looking to
> significantly increase that ceiling, with a bill introduced this month 
> that
> would raise SSI's asset limit to $10,000 for an individual and $20,000 for
> couples.
>
> In addition, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act, or H.R.
> 4280, would increase the amount of disregarded income that beneficiaries
> can take in each month. And, the bill would repeal penalties for marrying
> or receiving financial, food and housing assistance from family members.
>
> Backers say the time has come to update Social Security's SSI program,
> which has remained largely static since 1972.
>
> "This issue is one I have heard about directly from autism advocates and
> families in our district, particularly parents preparing for children with
> disabilities to transition into adulthood," said Rep. Elissa Slotkin,
> D-Mich., who introduced the measure along with Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz.
> "This bill brings the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program's 
> outdated
> limits up to speed with inflation - a common-sense adjustment that will
> make a huge difference for
> individuals and families caring for someone with disabilities."
>
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