From the JPMorgan Chase Policy Center: “Enhancing Economic Opportunity and Mobility for People with Disabilities through Asset and Income Limit Reforms”
I’d like to share some exciting news from my employer that reflects something I’ve been advocating for since I joined the firm. The JPMorgan Chase Policy Center recently released a policy brief — “Enhancing Economic Opportunity and Mobility for People with Disabilities through Asset and Income Limit Reforms” — that examines how current asset and income limits on federal benefits for people with disabilities create barriers to labor force participation and accumulating savings. The Policy Center proposes updating and simplifying the asset and income limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to expand economic opportunity and mobility for people with disabilities. From my perspective, these antiquated limits not only inhibit our firm’s ability to recruit and benefit from talent within this community, but they also hamper employers’ efforts as a whole to advance diversity and inclusion while investing in their communities. Simply put, income limits imposed for government benefits e