The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program turned 50 this October. It has lifted millions of older adults and people with disabilities out of poverty, but “Being Poor is Hard Enough—Let’s Update SSI so People Have a Real Chance of Meeting Their Needs”
“This blog post appeared originally on the American Society on Aging’s Generations Today online platform and is the second in a year-long collaboration between Justice in “The Intersections of Inequity and Aging”
If you work with older adults (or have older adults in your life), you have a sense of what we all need as we age. “What Advocates for Older Adults Need to Know About the Budget Resolution”
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act. Today, Social Security continues as a bedrock program that provides millions of older “Social Security is 82 today!”
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) just introduced a bill that would cut social security benefits to most older adults. Roughly 70% of beneficiaries would see cuts “Be Wary of Bills that will Cut Social Security Benefits”
Take a quick look at the official numbers, and you might think the Census Bureau’s recent release of poverty statistics for 2015 is all good “But What Does the Census Say about Senior Poverty?”
The opportunity to live with dignity, regardless of financial circumstances—free from the worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or a safe place to sleep. By using the power of law to strengthen the social safety net, and remove the barriers low-income seniors face in trying to access the services they need, we work to ensure the future we all envision for our loved ones and ourselves.
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