A boomer couple lives on Social Security and receives $23 a month from SNAP for food: 'How are we to survive?' | iCloud.Info

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 06:03

Older adult couple facing away from the camera — Mary Dacus, 69, said she and her husband (not pictured) live off their Social Security income.
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Mary Dacus, 69, struggles to afford basic necessities with only Social Security income.
Inflation and limited income have forced Dacus and her husband to drain their savings.
Older adults like Dacus face financial vulnerability, with many lacking sufficient retirement savings.

Mary Dacus, 69, doesn't have a savings account anymore.

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A boomer couple lives on Social Security and receives $23 a month from SNAP for…