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

In most instances, you can apply for SSI benefits and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits several months before you expect to be released from prison or jail.

This page provides info on how SSA pays monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older.

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 …

If a child is under age 18, not married, and lives at home with parent (s) who do not receive SSI benefits, we may consider a portion of the parents' income and resources as if they were available to the child.

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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.

This booklet explains what Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is, who can get it, and how to apply. For information specific to you, talk with a Social Security representative.

You can apply for SSI benefits by calling us and making an appointment to apply.

Income is any item an individual receives in cash or in-kind that can be used to meet his or her need for food or shelter. Income includes, for the purposes of SSI, the receipt of any item which can be …