A proposed rule backed by the Trump administration could strip or reduce Supplemental Security Income benefits for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in the U.S., according to a new report. The change would affect as many as 400,000 people with disabilities, including individuals with Down syndrome, dementia, and other conditions, who live in households where a parent or relative receives food assistance through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The report, published by ProPublica, found that the rule would alter how federal agencies calculate eligibility for SSI, a program that provides monthly payments to low-income individuals who are elderly or disabled.
