United States Benefit

Supplemental Security Income

Also known as: SSI

SSI provides monthly payments to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older.

At a Glance

  • Must be 65+, disabled, or blind.
  • Countable income must be below the Federal Benefit Rate($967/month for individuals, $1,450 for co...
  • Resources must be $2,000 or less for individuals($3,000 for couples).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or meet specificnoncitizen requirements.
  • + 2 more requirements below

Eligibility Requirements

Age/Disability Requirement

Required

Must be 65+, disabled, or blind.

eligibility_basis in [age_65_plus, disabled, blind]

Exempt if any:

  • OR age ≥ 65
  • OR has_ssa_disability = true
  • OR is_legally_blind = true

Income Limit

Required

Countable income must be below the Federal Benefit Rate($967/month for individuals, $1,450 for couples in 2025).

countable_income ≤ 1971 dollars

Resource Limit

Required

Resources must be $2,000 or less for individuals($3,000 for couples).

countable_resources ≤ 2000 dollars

Citizenship

Required

Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or meet specificnoncitizen requirements.

citizenship_status in [us_citizen, us_national, certain_noncitizens]

Residency

Required

Must reside in the U.S. or Northern Mariana Islands.

residency in [US, northern_mariana_islands]

Continuous Presence

Required

Cannot be absent from U.S. for 30+ consecutive days.

days_outside_us < 30

Ruleset effective: 2024-01-01

Quick Info

Agency
SSA
Category
Income support
Last Verified
2026-01-13

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