Economically Vulnerable: Rural people with disabilities face detrimental cuts in federal benefits
By Lillie Greiman, Project Director, RTC: Rural, The University of Montana; and Catherine Ipsen, RTC:Rural Director and Director of Employment Research, The University of Montana Changes to the Social Security Disability Insurance program proposed in January by the Trump administration could make it harder for over 8 million Americans with disabilities to maintain federal benefits. That is particularly true for those in rural communities, where we have worked and studied for the past 35 years. Currently, nearly 8.4 million people receive Social Security Disability Benefits, averaging about US$1,200 a month. Individuals receive these benefits if they are unable to...
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