Political Advocacy: On Welfare

Dear Representative,
In the last couple of years, I have observed and studied how the welfare system has affected our most vulnerable in the community.  It isn't just the inflation and costs, increasing the poverty level.  However, the way that the system is structured (e.g. SSI, EBT) is limited in how they can BEST meet their needs. I agree that welfare should be utilized for as-needed basis. I appreciate that the current administration is leaning toward wanting recipients to work, as it encourages people to provide for their own families. However, inflation has increased, and the scale which considers who impoverished is skewed.  Programs take into account income and mortgage/rent costs, but will not consider other issues. 

As for disability services, I have found that to receive services, one must not be able to work AT ALL, and sometimes, what is actually needed is financial assistance to cover an area of life, where a chronic condition makes an economic deficit; not necessarily a total restriction to work.  I realize that we have ADA, however, sometimes even that is insufficient.  Realistically, jobs hire based on ability to do the required task, and if someone's disability compromises that requirement, the individual will be passed over.  Not necessarily discrimination; it's just that an employer is looking for someone they can depend on. SSI (supplemental) is a common go-to, but to be on it requires an applicant to have their reduces their resources to $2,000 ($3,000 for families).  For disabled individuals, this is a slap in the face, because what if what they want is to have a family AND have a job they enjoy and can support?

I have a couple ideas on how these things could be improved upon.  Would you mind emailing back, so I can share these ideas with you, and possibly, they could be presented to our state and (maybe!) federal governments?