#DemolishDisabledPoverty
#SSI was created to ensure that no seniors or people w/disabilities live in poverty. But asset limits that haven’t budged even for inflation in decades punish people for saving & lock them in poverty. It’s time for Congress to #UpdateSSI & #DemolishDisabledPoverty.
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April 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The newly introduced SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would raise the amount of savings a person on SSI could keep for the first time in nearly 40 years! Use this simple form to take action and #DemolishDisabledPoverty: bit.ly/3Itp66z
Tell Congress: Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act NOW!
I just took action to support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act! Click to do the same. It's time to raise asset limits! [@campaign]
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September 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Today's blog post is about layoffs at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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#Disability #HHS #RFKJR #DemolishDisabledPoverty
Catastrophic Layoffs
CW: Poverty The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services reduced the staffs of major government aging, disability, and anti-poverty programs, making their future uncertain. At least 4…
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April 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I am permanently disabled, which is a fancy way of saying my body is incompatible with the system of governance we currently have.

Things need to change. We need to #BuildBackBetter to #DemolishDisabledPoverty
November 13, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Text “SIGN PSLOAE” to 50409
Tell your officials to vote for improvements in SSI in the Recovery Bill
#DemolishDisabledPoverty
December 5, 2023 at 2:02 AM
“the current structure of the program and its asset limits ensure that low-income seniors, disabled people, and their families, are never able to move away from a life of poverty”

#DemolishDisabledPoverty #CripTheVote
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Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty
Asset limits in the program have created a system in which millions of people cannot save money for their families or their future.
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October 2, 2023 at 6:51 PM
ICYMI there's a bill right now in the US that would eliminate the marriage penalty for disabled people on SSI

and also tie the asset limit to inflation instead of the absurd $2k limit that exists right now

#NEISvoid

There's a Resistbot petition if you're exhausted like me ↩️
December 5, 2023 at 2:49 AM
Thousands of disabled workers are paid less than minimum wage — and the Biden Harris administration is working to change it. Kamala committed to ending the subminimum wage in 2020. We hope to see that commitment renewed! #Disabled4Kamala #DemolishDisabledPoverty
September 8, 2024 at 4:34 PM