The Trump administration is preparing a rule change that could reduce or eliminate Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for hundreds of thousands of low-income older adults and people with disabilities.

The change targets how in-kind support, such as food or housing provided by family or friends, is counted against SSI benefits, potentially reducing or removing benefits households that are already struggling financially.

Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email.

Current Policy and Proposed Change

Under current rules, SSI benefits can be reduced by up to one-third—about $300 for someone receiving the maximum $967 per month—if the recipient receives in-kind support from relatives or roommates. However, those reductions do not apply if the recipient lives in a "public a

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