People with disabilities would be able to save up to $5,000 without risking their eligibility for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, under a new bill proposed in Congress.
The legislation introduced earlier this month would allow individuals to qualify for SSI even if they have as much as $5,000, while couples could bank up to $7,500 while still receiving benefits.
That would more than double current limits which exclude individuals from the federal program if they have more than $2,000 to their names. Married couples are allowed up to $3,000 under existing law.