On August 8, 2023, NOSSCR notified members of SSA’s plan to create “a fully online, simplified SSI application process.” The same day, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden and Committee Members Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown requested more information from Acting Commissioner Kijakazi on SSA’s plan. The Acting Commissioner has 90 days to respond. NOSSCR shares the Senators’ concerns and will monitor these issues in our ongoing work to reduce barriers for our members’ most vulnerable claimants.

NOSSCR continues to welcome your comments and concerns regarding SSA’s proposed iSSI process and encourages you to email us at nosscr@nosscr.org as we prepare our own analysis and comments. The official comment period with SSA closes on October 10, 2023.