Members of the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network gathered in Washington, D.C. earlier this month for their annual Spring Meeting. The DN policy & advocacy team advocated for congressional support for SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (SSI SPEA). Network members met with nearly 20 key lawmakers and their staff, including members of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means subcommittee on social security.
The SSI SPEA ensures people with disabilities and older adults can prepare themselves for a financial emergency without putting the benefits they rely on to live at risk, by increasing the amount of money one can have in savings from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,0000 for married couples. The DN policy & advocacy team then created a plan to follow up on key legislators and identified strategies to further our advocacy on this key piece of legislation.
To learn more, contact Bill Kallestad.
Bill Kallestad is the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Lutheran Services in America Disability Network.
