Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

This bill changes rules about marriage and disability benefits. Right now, people getting Social Security child's benefits (including disabled adult children) usually lose those benefits if they marry someone who doesn't also get Social Security benefits. The bill removes this marriage penalty so these individuals can marry without losing their benefits. For Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the bill stops counting a spouse's income when deciding if a disabled adult child qualifies for benefits, and it ensures that disabled adult children who marry can still get Medicaid even if their spouse has income.

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