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Eugene

(66,231 posts) Fri Aug 8, 2025, 01:30 AM Aug 8

Trump Administration Moving To Shrink Disability Benefits For Some Recipients

Source: HuffPost

Trump Administration Moving To Shrink Disability Benefits For Some Recipients

The Supplemental Security Income program is stuck in a petty tug-of-war between administrations.

By Arthur Delaney
Aug 7, 2025, 05:53 PM EDT

Thousands of people on federal disability benefits got an extra few hundred dollars per month thanks to President Joe Biden, and now, thanks to President Donald Trump, it looks like that extra cash may go away.

The Trump administration has given notice that it plans to rescind a change finalized last year allowing more Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries to receive full benefits even if they live with someone who helps them with food or shelter.

Supplemental Security Income, often known as SSI or disability, offers a maximum benefit of just $967 per month, with a third taken away from recipients receiving “in-kind support and maintenance,” such as help with groceries or rent, from a roommate or family member.

The Biden administration finalized a rule last year saying it wouldn’t count in-kind support against SSI recipients if other people in the household are receiving federal food benefits, a change the administration said would grant full benefits to nearly 300,000 SSI recipients and make another 100,000 people newly eligible for the program.

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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supplemental-security-income-trump-biden_n_68950741e4b0fb7d5739093b

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Trump Administration Moving To Shrink Disability Benefits For Some Recipients (Original Post) Eugene Aug 8 OP

Wow. Big mistake by Huffpost. Disability Income is SSDI and is part of Social Security. marybourg Aug 8 #1

Another part of the confusion is that the Social Security Administration administers the SSI program. It does progree Aug 8 #2

Yes. marybourg Aug 8 #3

marybourg

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1. Wow. Big mistake by Huffpost. Disability Income is SSDI and is part of Social Security.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:25 AM

Aug 8

SSI is a WELFARE type program, not a disability program, called Supplemental Security Income. It has nothing to do with Social Security, or Social Security Disability; just a confusing similarity of initials. This mistake is frequently made on DU, but should not be made by the media.

progree

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2. Another part of the confusion is that the Social Security Administration administers the SSI program. It does

Reply to marybourg (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 02:59 AM

Aug 8

provide income to some people with disabilities ... but not only to people with disabilities.

https://www.ssa.gov/ssi

SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.

A key difference is that SSDI is funded through payroll taxes (and to a small extent, income taxes on Social Security benefits), while SSI is funded by the Treasury's general revenues (mostly personal and corporate income taxes)

marybourg

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3. Yes.

Reply to progree (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 03:17 AM

Aug 8

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