The SSI program‘s main goal is to ensure millions of Americans have economic security. However, sometimes there are many applicants who do not qualify or some recipients who get reductions.
Since it has become an important part of the lives of about 7 million Americans, Social Security wants to make sure SSI beneficiaries get more money and more can qualify.
FIRST IMPORTANT CHANGE TO SSI
In order to strengthen the Supplemental Security Income program, Social Security has simplified the rules so that more beneficiaries can join this program. What is more, these improvements will continue to make it a better program.
The first change has to do with the update of the definition of a public assistance household. Therefore, if you are receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP benefits), your household will be included in the definition of public assistance household.
The only bad thing about this is the fact that this rule will not come into effect now. Actually, households on SNAP or on SSI will have to wait until September 30, 2024, when it begins.
2 ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO SSI
Apart from the changes to the definition of public assistance household, SSI recipient who receive food from the local community, family, or friends regularly will not have to report it.
Therefore, Social Security will exclude the value food has from the calculation of Supplemental Security Income amounts. So, Supplemental Security Income recipients could get higher benefit payments from September 30, 2024.
The third rule that will change is the rental subsidy exception. Only SSI recipients in 7 States can benefit from the rental subsidy exception. Expanding this measure to all 50 States will benefits millions of American on a low income.
