The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families

The Trump administration plans to reduce Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for disabled adults living with family members, potentially cutting payments by up to a third. The proposed rule would deduct the value of a disabled individual’s bedroom from their SSI allotment, even if their family is poor enough to qualify for food stamps. This policy targets individuals like Shy’tyra Burton, a 22-year-old with severe disabilities who relies on SSI and lives with her father.