Doubles personal spending money for institutionalized people on SSI, adding automatic cost-of-living increases.
This bill would double the minimum monthly personal spending money for people in institutions who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). It would also make sure these allowances automatically increase with the cost of living, helping them keep up with rising prices. States would also need to pass along these cost-of-living increases in their own supplementary payments.
Today, institutionalized individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) get a minimum of $360 per month for personal needs, certain couples get $360, and other couples get $720. These amounts do not automatically adjust for inflation. If this bill becomes law, institutionalized SSI individuals and certain couples would get $720 per month, and other couples would get $1,440 per month. These amounts would automatically increase with the cost of living, and states would be required to pass through these cost-of-living adjustments to their supplementary payments, based on adjustments after September 2025.
HR 7573 · 119th Congress · February 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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