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What this bill does

  • This bill changes how SSI benefits are calculated for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities by excluding a spouse's income and resources.
  • Adults with developmental disabilities who are married are affected, as are their spouses.
  • The bill eliminates the marriage penalty in SSI eligibility and benefit calculations with no specified cost or effective date.

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    How would excluding a spouse's income from SSI calculations change eligibility and benefits for married adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities?

  2. 02

    What are the potential costs to the federal government if this income exclusion removes the current marriage penalty for SSI recipients?

  3. 03

    Why does the current SSI system count a spouse's income when determining benefits for adults with developmental disabilities?

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Introduced 2025-01-13

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-13 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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