Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement
program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes):
It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have
little or no income; and
It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and
shelter.
For additional resources that might be of help to
you, please considering the following: RESOURCES
The
purpose of Understanding SSI is to inform beneficiaries, potential
beneficiaries, advocates and others in interested agencies and
organizations about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility
requirements and processes.
We hope
this knowledge will assist you in helping people:
Apply for;
Establish eligibility for; and
Continue to receive SSI benefits for as long as they remain
eligible.
The
degree to which you help is up to you.
Understanding
SSI is useful as a training manual and reference tool. It is not
necessary for you to know everything in Understanding SSI. You may
simply use and refer to those sections that are most useful to you.
If you have any
questions while using Understanding SSI, please contact your local
Social Security office or call our toll–free number 1–800–772–1213.
We can answer your questions.
You should refer any
potentially eligible individuals to us to apply for SSI benefits or
to get an answer to any question about which you are unsure. If you
have any doubts about a person's eligibility, always refer him or
her to us.
Understanding SSI is
not a complete review of all SSI related rules and policies. It
provides general information and does not replace the experts at
Social Security. You must contact us for individual case
information.
The
Understanding Supplemental Security Income publication is available
online at:
www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-understanding-ssi.htm.
You may
also access this information in Spanish, "Comprendiendo Seguridad de
Ingreso Suplementario," at:
www.segurosocial.gov/espanol/USSI_SPANISH.pdf
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and/or their agencies, departments, affiliates, and/or subsidiaries. Any inaccuracies or
misstatements should be brought to our attention immediately via
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