Modernize SSI Stipends Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2026
What it does
The Modernize SSI Stipends Act would double the minimum monthly personal needs allowances for institutionalized individuals and couples receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), increasing them from $360 to $720 for individuals and from $720 to $1,440 for couples, effective for benefits after December 31, 2025. It also ensures these allowances are adjusted annually for cost-of-living increases and requires state supplementary payments to pass through these federal adjustments, with changes to state payment rules taking effect January 1, 2026. The bill amends Title XVI of the Social Security Act to modernize support for low-income aged, blind, or disabled individuals living in…
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