Chair’s Letter to Congress, strongly opposing the creation of a fiscal commission and urging policies that strengthen earned benefits instead.
Tag: Social Security
Fact Sheet on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
LCAO Fact Sheet on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Letter Endorsing One Social Security Act
This letter was sent to Rep. Xavier Becerra
Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund Issue Brief
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations has published an issue brief describing the importance of the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund. The issue brief is primarily based on the testimony provided by Kate Lang, Income Security committee co-chair and Justice in Aging representative, before the Senate Budget committee on February 11th, 2015.
Letter to Social Security Administration regarding Vision 2025
The following letter has been sent to Acting Social Security Commisioner Carolyn Colvin regarding Vision 2025. The letter urges the SSA to maintain a high-quality, face-to-face service in field offices to all members of the population.
Letter to Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Colvin – Regarding Field Offices and Printouts
A letter to Acting SSA Commissioner Colvin regarding LCAO’s concerns about SSA’s field offices eliminating their services of providing benefit verification letter and Social Security printouts.
Letter to Senators on SSI Restoration Act of 2014
Letter from the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations to senators encouraging them to support and co-sponsor the SSI Restoration Act of 2014 (S. 2089).
Letter to Social Security Administration in Support of Annual Social Security Statements
Letter from Leadership Council of Aging Organizations Chair Richard J. Fiesta to Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner in support of using increased funding to provide annual Social Security statements.
Letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Colvin on DOMA Implementation, Windsor Ruling
LCAO sends a message to Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner on the pending implementation of Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Edith Schlain Windsor.
Letter to Commissioner Colvin on DOMA Windsor Implementation
Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations supports H.R. 1601, “The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2013,” a bill that would provide some sorely needed updates to this long-neglected program which provides subsistence level income for over 8 million older Americans and people with disabilities.