Not only is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit for Americans with a disability. Seniors aged 65 and people who are blind can receive a monthly payment as long as these 3 groups of applicants have little resources and a low income.
Thus, if you are in one of these 3 situations and you have little or no money on hand, and your earnings are low, you may qualify for the Supplemental Security Income payment.
SSI payments can be up to $11,676 per year
Can you imagine being eligible for a total of $11,676 and not applying for this free money from the federally funded program? Thousands of Americans qualify for SSI and they have not filed yet.
SSI payments are usually due on the first day of the month. However, there can be some exceptions when the payday falls on the weekend or on a holiday. In this case, the payday needs to be rescheduled to the previous business day.
The monthly SSI payment for an individual can be up to $973 if eligible for the maximum amount. However, if you are an eligible married couple, you could get up to $1,415, up to $16,980 per year.
SSI eligibility requirements in 2024
Here is the full list of the eligibility requirements for Supplemental Security Income payments in the United States in 2024:
- have a low income
- have little or no resources
- meet 1 of the 3 requirements
- have a disability
- be blind
- be at least 65 years old
- be a U.S. citizen* or U.S. national (* a noncitizen in one of certain alien classifications granted by the DHS)
- be a resident of one of the 50 States, DC, or the Northern Mariana Islands
- Not being absent from the U.S. or any other eligible territory
- you cannot be in prison or confined to a hospital at the government’s expense
- applies for benefits like Social Security
- filing an application is mandatory
- other requirements may apply so visit: https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-eligibility-ussi.htm for more details.