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Disability program riddled with problems

The federal Social Securities Income program is leaving many without monetary aid that matches inflation costs

Salon · Oct 7, 2022

A disability program promised to lift people from poverty. Instead, it left many homeless

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has had no luck finding an apartment she can afford.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless

Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.

WEKU · Sep 15, 2022