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Atralis posted...

There should, and are, allowances made for essentials
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-resources.htm#:~:text=To%20get%20SSI%2C%20your%20countable,you%20own%20do%20not%20count.

You also get one vehicle that doesn't count along and there is a general exception for "household goods and personal effects" which I think is fair.

Except, they're not given those things and still have to buy them I imagine. Don't yoy see how that might be a challenge if they're not only making a pittance, but ALSO can't save their money? You're assuming people already own these things and don't need to buy them.

Ultimately to me it just boils down to whether you think people who don't work and are on disability should be treated like everyone else. Yes the money isn't coming from a job but people should be entitled to use it how they want to- and in fact if they are good with their money and save enough to acquire whatever asset they want, that's also a pretty good thing in my books.