SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.

WHEN IS A NON-CITIZEN ELIGIBLE FOR SSI? Beginning August 22, 1996, most noncitizens must meet two requirements to be eligible for SSI. He or she must: Be in a qualified alien category. Meet a …

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Income includes, for the purposes of SSI, the receipt of any item which can be applied, either directly or by sale or conversion, to meet basic needs of food or shelter.

Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have limited to no income and resources, and are age 65 or older or have a disability.

SSI benefits increased in 2025 because there was an increase in the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of 2024. Effective January 1, 2025, the Federal benefit rate …

Information about the cash assistance program entitled Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

With a secure my Social Security account, you can get services and manage your benefits—anywhere, anytime.

To be eligible for SSI benefits, a child must be either blind or disabled: A child may be eligible for SSI disability benefits beginning as early as the date of birth; there is no minimum age requirement.

You may be eligible to apply for SSI through the online disability application. Calling us at 1-800-772-1213 (or TTY 1-800-325-0778 if you are deaf or hard of hearing) and making an appointment to …