Filing a Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipients
From Justice In Aging
During the pandemic, tens of thousands of people who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to survive experienced serious disruptions in their benefits because the Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped processing certain paperwork and closed its offices. As a result, many people could not provide information to SSA or challenge decisions pertaining to critical SSI benefits. In September, Justice in Aging, the New York Legal Assistance Group, and law firm Arnold & Porter filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of older adults and people with disabilities, who are disproportionately women and people of color. The lawsuit seeks to compel the agency to fix its new simplified waiver process so that it applies to everyone impacted by the national emergency and to stop imposing penalties while the COVID-19 emergency persists and recipients cannot engage with SSA.
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