Congress’ decision not to include Puerto Rico in the [Supplemental Security Income] program has a significant impact on U. S. citizens in Puerto Rico... 1/
"In 2021, 34,224 residents of Puerto Rico were enrolled in the [Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled] program; by contrast, in 2011, the Government Accountability Office estimates that over 300,000 Puerto Rico residents would have qualified for SSI... 2/
"The 34,224 Puerto Rico residents enrolled in AABD in 2021 received an average of $82 per month, compared to the $574 per month that the average SSI recipient received in Fiscal Year 2020... 3/
"In other words, significantly fewer Puerto Rico residents are eligible for AABD than would be eligible for SSI, and the benefits they receive under AABD are hardly comparable to those they would likely receive under SSI."
-- Justice Sotomayor, April 2022 4/
#PuertoRico
-- Justice Sotomayor, April 2022 4/
#PuertoRico
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