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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
RuleLabor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs OfficeSignificant Wallet
119-s-73119th CongressWALLET
EMPSA
Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced
Summary
Ending the marriage penalty for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by excluding a spouse's income and resources when determining Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility and benefit amounts.
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- Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities: The bill would add a new SSI eligibility category for people age 18 and older with a qualifying diagnosis. Their SSI would be payable at the standard SSI rate and reduced only by the individual's own countable income.
- Married individuals and spouses: For qualifying married people, the bill would deem spouse income and resources as not counted when checking eligibility or calculating the benefit. That change stops marriage from reducing the individual's SSI payment.
- Timing and scope: If enacted, the amendments would apply to benefits payable for months beginning more than 180 days after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
End marriage penalty in SSI
This bill would create a new SSI eligibility category for people age 18 or older with an intellectual or developmental disability. You would qualify if your countable income is at or below the individual SSI payment amount. Your countable resources must be at or below the SSI resource limit. If eligible, your SSI payment would use the standard individual monthly rate. It would be reduced only by your own countable income. For married people in this category, the bill would ignore a spouse's income and resources. Those amounts would not count for eligibility or benefit calculation. Benefits would be payable for months that begin more than 180 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
KS • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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