The asset limit for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) has been stuck at $2,000 since 1984. That’s equivalent to more than $5,600 today. So, in effect, it has been cut by almost two thirds. There is now a bill in congress, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act that would raise the asset limit to $10,000 for individuals and $20,000 for couples. The legislation also adjusts that number for inflation every year going forward.

Please contact your U.S. Senators and ask them to support people with disabilities and their families by co-sponsoring the bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act.

We must make updates to the SSI program to help people who get SSI. The changes that Congress is considering are:
1. Increase the amount of resources that people can have
2. Get rid of old rules about support from friends and family
3. Increase the income that the SSI program does not count
4. Get rid of rules that punish people who marry
5. Increase the amount of money people can get

TAKE ACTION: Urge your U.S Senators to support people with disabilities and their families by cosponsoring the bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.4102) which would raise these asset limits.

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act ( S. 4102) is annexed hereto: 

Download (PDF, 227KB)

For additional information concerning special needs trusts and disability planning, visit:

NJ Special Needs Trusts and Disability Planning