Nationally, the
#UnitedStates average rent for a basic studio or one-bedroom apartment exceeds the average
#SSI payment of $983 per month. Even in the cheapest rental market in the country, rent for either a one-bedroom or efficiency would require 64% of a person’s monthly
#SSIpayment.
https://bit.ly/3umBWQj#DisabilityJustice #IndependentLiving #WomenWithDisabilities #HumanRights #poverty #housing #LowIncomeHousing
SSI Recipients Can't Afford Housing Anywhere In The US
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.
Nationally, the
#UnitedStates average rent for a basic studio or one-bedroom apartment exceeds the average
#SSI payment of $983 per month. Even in the cheapest rental market in the country, rent for either a one-bedroom or efficiency would require 64% of a person’s monthly
#SSIpayment.
https://bit.ly/3umBWQj#DisabilityJustice #IndependentLiving #WomenWithDisabilities #HumanRights #poverty #housing #LowIncomeHousingSSI Recipients Can't Afford Housing Anywhere In The US
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.
Stephanie Ortoleva
Stephanie Ortoleva