What is SSI Disability? Supplemental Security Income
SSI Disability is also known as Supplemental Security Income. It is a monthly stipend provided by the government. SSI Disability payments are given to individuals with limited income and financial resources that are also disabled, blind, or 65 and older.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program
designed to provide financial assistance to those who are
ineligible for Disability Insurance or who are only eligible
for a small amount but are nevertheless unable to work due
to a physical or mental impairment and have very limited
income and financial resources.
In order to be eligible to receive these benefits, your
household income must be very low and the value of your
total assets must not exceed $2000 if you are single and $3000 if you are married.
You must also prove that you are disabled. Again, in
order to prove you are disabled, you must show the following:
1. You have a physical or mental impairment
that can be shown through medical evidence;
2. You are unable to do ANY sort of work
(NOT JUST PAST WORK) on a fulltime
basis; and
3. You are unable to work for 12 consecutive
months or more at a level of substantial
gainful activity (Currently earning more
than $1,000 / month).
The amount of monthly benefits you are entitled to
depends upon the amount of your household income. As your
household income rises above a certain amount, the amount of
SSI you are due begins to decrease dollar for dollar.
SSI is also available to children who have medical
conditions that Social Security deems serious enough to be
considered disabilities. For purposes of determining how
much a child is due each month, part of the income of the
parent or parents is deemed to be the child’s income.
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