ElderLawAnswers: Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs: June 24, 2021 According to a joint report by the National Consumer “Thousands of Elderly and Disabled SSI Recipients Accused of Owning Property That Isn’t Theirs”
Category: Supplemental Security Income
The SSI Restoration Act of 2021
The Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act of 2021 has been introduced in both the House and the Senate. The bill would improve the lives “The SSI Restoration Act of 2021”
Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire
KTVU Fox 2 Bay Area: Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire (April 26, 2021) Seniors who are too poor to retire “Many Seniors Working Through the Pandemic Can’t Afford to Retire”
Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to People Losing SSI Benefits
Thousands of extremely low-income older adults and people with disabilities have likely had their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits cut off erroneously, bringing many of “Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to People Losing SSI Benefits”
Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to Low-Income People Losing Vital SSI Benefits
Washington, DC—Thousands of extremely low-income older adults and people with disabilities have likely had their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits cut off erroneously, bringing many “Report: SSA’s Reliance on Flawed Data Leads to Low-Income People Losing Vital SSI Benefits”
Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color
AARP: Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color (April 13, 2021) The ability to enjoy a secure retirement begins long before a person turns “Promoting Economic Security for Older Women of Color”
Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income
AARP: Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income (March 26, 2021) Across the country, fax, phone and website have been the only “Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income”
Pandemic Creates Challenges for People Applying for SSI Benefits
Scripps National News: Pandemic Creates Challenges for People Applying for SSI Benefits (March 4, 2021) In this broadcast news segment, Senior Staff Attorney Kate Lang “Pandemic Creates Challenges for People Applying for SSI Benefits”
America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most
Center for Health Journalism: America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most (February 22, 2021) Thousands of poor Americans and those with “America’s Disability Lifelines are Badly Eroded When we Need Them Most”
Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement
Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement (December 22, 2020) During the pandemic workers 55 and “Tampa Bay’s Older Workers Among Those Struggling to Stay Afloat, Save for Retirement”