Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

Plain-English Summary: Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

Please note: Because no official bill description or text was provided, this summary is based on what bills with this title have historically proposed. The actual content of this specific bill may differ. Always check the official bill text for accurate details.

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act typically aims to update the SSI program, a federal program that provides monthly cash payments to elderly, blind, and disabled individuals with very limited income and assets. SSI's core rules — including its asset limits and benefit amounts — have not been significantly updated in decades, meaning the program's purchasing power and eligibility thresholds have not kept pace with the cost of living. Bills with this title have generally proposed raising the amount of money and property recipients are allowed to own without losing benefits, and increasing the monthly payment amounts.

The people most directly affected would be current and potential SSI recipients — including low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and blind individuals. Under current rules, a single person can be disqualified from SSI for having more than $2,000 in savings, a limit set in 1989. Proposals like this one have sought to raise that ceiling significantly, which would allow more people to qualify and let current recipients build modest savings without losing their benefits.

The bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees Social Security programs. It has not yet been voted on. Any changes it proposes would affect federal spending, as SSI is funded through general tax revenues rather than Social Security payroll taxes.