Increase EBT benefits for Seniors and Disabled people. The current guidelines are not enough to support these populations. The average senior currently receives $24 a month in benefits which is not enough. An increase in these vulnerable populations is overdue.
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agree we need to make sure are more vulnerable people of our society are taking care of.
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I whole heartedly agree. As we look around, we see members of our communities who have given their best years to our nation or who persevere daily despite immense personal challenges. Yet many of them are struggling, caught in a web of economic hardships that must urgently be addressed.
The state of our social support systems reveals concerning gaps. In 2024, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits have been adjusted upward by only 3.2%, a modest increase compared to the inflationary surge of recent years. Though this adjustment helps, it does not meet the rapidly rising costs of housing, healthcare, and daily living essentials. We need more than mere inflation adjustments—we need transformative action to ensure a dignified standard of living for all older and disabled Americans.
Many are facing and have faced the threat of homelessness and inadequate healthcare. For example, while the government has allocated funds for affordable housing through initiatives like HUD’s Section 811 program, which recently received $138 million to expand housing for the disabled, this addresses only a fraction of the need. Long waitlists and insufficient supportive services leave many vulnerable individuals unassisted and isolated. Our nation must expand these programs and make them more efficient and accessible.
Moreover, as the We Cannot Wait Act of 2023 emphasizes, bureaucracy often delays vital financial support for newly disabled individuals. This legislation seeks to accelerate life-sustaining benefits, preventing dire outcomes like homelessness and severe mental health crises among the disabled population. Yet more comprehensive solutions are needed to protect them from economic shocks and guarantee long-term stability.
We call on policymakers to increase funding for programs under the Older Americans Act, expand housing and healthcare access, and ensure stronger protections for all forms of disability support. This is not just a call for economic aid; it is a plea for the well-being, health, and dignity of our most vulnerable citizens. Afterall, they deserve a life of security and respect.
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I whole heartily agree we should help our most vulnerable people. They have suffered to much. I wish we could merge our ideas together.
Every time I get Cola, I lose the adjustments in my Snap. It’s horrible when cost of food is so high.
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My husband gets SSDI. We used to get snap but now because every time they increase one thing the other thing gets reduced so it’s a game of never-ending not enough…
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Absolutely need to give more to Seniors and disabled. They like to tell us it’s lack of funds but the waste I saw by giving money to a woman and children who were living with the father of the children but not married was crazy!
They don’t take the fathers income into account. He may be making over 100 grand a year but they give money to the unemployed mother as if she were single and on her own! Think about how much extra income the baby daddy now has to spend on frivolous things when he doesn’t have to provide health insurance or food for his family?! Just because they aren’t married! This is exactly the scenario that explains the welfare moms with manicured nails, fancy phones, driving an Escalade! It has to stop! It’s also a government , built in marriage penalty!
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