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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ssi-rules-families-poverty/

The Supplemental Security Income program (SSI) was created in 1972 under the Nixon administration to provide financial support to low-income seniors and disabled people. An effort to federalize state-level adult support programs across the country, SSI is a means-tested program—there are financial requirements to be eligible. In the case of SSI, as of its last adjustment in 1989, enrollees cannot have savings of more than $2,000 as an individual or $3,000 as a family. Furthermore, SSI beneficiaries are prohibited from having retirement accounts, life insurance policies, certain types of personal property, funeral/burial policies, and access to other types of income.

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[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I'm so sorry, comrade. cuddle

Anecdotally, from a friend of mine, everyone gets denied on their first disability application. An attorney is a de facto requirement. Probably intentional in order to cull the numbers. Wonderful system.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

100%. Everyone gets denied and it is 100% to cull people. If you ask them they'd tell you it's to encourage people to go back to work and not cheat the system, which is obvious bullshit.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fuck this hypocritical country.

We are run by literal malthusians who want to apply video game morality into real life.

[–] Kolibri@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

meow-hug I have heard that, and it is pretty evil that they do that. Especially since like. Going to last year, when this happen, my mom hardly could walk, yet they still thought she could work? She needed a walker and she couldn't go far due to her workplace pretty much hurting her back. She couldn't even drive anymore or go to the store. Along with carrying an oxygen tank due to another medical conditions of hers. How could they still think she could still work and not need disability?