Homelessness among seniors is a growing problem, with half of the unhoused population in the U.S. now over 50. We need to do more to prevent and end this trend.
, or SSI. As of this January, the maximum monthly SSI benefit for a single person is $934; disabled or elderly couples can receive a combined monthly grant of $1,391.reports that the national median rent is now $1,967. More incendiary, rents have risen 16.33 percent since 2021, reflecting an annual increase about 8 percent or more than $250 a year.
Karen has applied for subsidized housing and is hoping to find an apartment in the near future. “I have MS [multiple sclerosis] and want to stay in Carlisle because my health care is here,” she said. “My sole income is $1,222 a month in widow’s benefits, but my health is crummy and I’m afraid. All of this is challenging for me. It’s actually really daunting.”
This leaves advocates and activists with little concrete data to go on. “We know anecdotally that people are aging in homelessness and we’re seeing a lot more people over age 50 entering the system for the first time,” she continues. “Shelter providers tell us that family members are literally dropping their loved ones off when they can’t take care of them anymore. Most shelters are ill-equipped and workers are burned out.
Solutions, she adds, are obvious: We need rent controls and rent increase exemptions for seniors and the disabled. We need to build more affordable housing and we need to provide low-income people at risk of eviction with a no-cost attorney. We also need a better social safety net to help with medical and mental health concerns.
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