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Increase the Asset Limits and Eliminate the Marriage Penalty within the Supplemental Security Income Program

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program is an economic lifeline for individuals with SMA and other disabilities in helping to meet basic living needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. 

However, the program penalizes individuals with disabilities enrolled in the program if they save one penny more than the program's outdated asset limits of $2,000 for individuals or $3,000 for married couples. This discriminatory policy puts individuals with SMA and other disabilities at financial risk in emergencies. 

Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 5408 / S. 2767) would increase the limits to $10,000 for an individual and $20,000 for a couple and index the limits to inflation. In addition to promoting financial security, the legislation would also fix the marriage penalty that exists in SSI.

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to increase the SSI asset limits before the end of the year.

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