An e-mail from the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) alerts me to something I missed in the budget bill that just passed Congress -- something that is not there. The section of the budget that ordered the Social Security Administration to spend $477 million on continuing disability reviews and SSI re-determinations has been removed. This may free up a good deal of money to be spent on more urgent matters, if and this may be a big if, Commissioner Astrue decides to do so. Astrue could still choose to spend the money on continuing disability reviews and SSI re-determinations.
Update: I have received conflicting information to the effect that the budget bill does not free up the entire $477 million previously earmarked for continuing disability reviews and SSI re-determinations, but only $213 million, with the rest still required. You need a pickax and shovel to delve into this enormous budget bill.
Update: I have received conflicting information to the effect that the budget bill does not free up the entire $477 million previously earmarked for continuing disability reviews and SSI re-determinations, but only $213 million, with the rest still required. You need a pickax and shovel to delve into this enormous budget bill.
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