[NFBMO] blind pension govt issue

[Brittany B]

The federal poverty guidelines (2017) state that, for a household of 2, the poverty line is $16,240 annually. 300% of that would be $48,720 annually.


Ableist language is so pervasive in legislation and most people don't even realize it, nor do they care often times.


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From: NFBMO <nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Gary Wunder via NFBMO <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
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If it says that, I'm not seeing it. I think it is trying to say that if you
have a sighted spouse who makes more than 300% above the poverty line, you
will not qualify. Interesting that it is expected that the sighted person
who marries a blind person is responsible for his or her income and that the
blind person is presumed to have no responsibility to bring food to the
table. What amount is 300% above the poverty line? Would it compensate for
losing $8400 a year? I wonder how much of that sighted person's income will
be eaten up by the medical costs that are no longer covered for the blind
pension recipient. I think we should learn more about this.




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Please, don't quote me; but, my understanding is: The legislation seeks to
eliminate benefits for the spouse of the blind person.

Sincerely,

Cory McMahon

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I put in a call to his office and am hoping to get a call back. I am not
seeing on the site what the bill does except make some kind of change to the
fund.



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Subject: [NFBMO] blind pension govt issue

Hi,



People interested in governmental issues involving blind pension need to
visit www.house.mo.gov<http://www.house.mo.gov> <http://www.house.mo.gov>  and type hb2171 in the
strip and see if they can understand what rep. wood wants to change then
explain it in English to the rest of us.

Bryan





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