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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

17 FAQs Shown

  1. What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and how can I apply?
  2. How do Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments differ?
  3. Will my income affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  4. If my federal student loan is discharged because I am disabled, will it affect my Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?
  5. How can I get help to buy food?
  6. What are resources and how will they affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments?
  7. If I get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and work, do I have to report my earnings to Social Security?
  8. How can I get state supplementary payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  9. Can a noncitizen get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  10. Why are my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments under review?
  11. If I get married, will it affect my benefits?
  12. What is a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) and how can I get one?
  13. What do I need to report to Social Security if I get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  14. I am in a same-sex marriage. Could that affect my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment?
  15. I get Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Must I tell Social Security I am in a same-sex marriage?
  16. I am leaving foster care; does it matter what age I am when I file for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  17. How long before I leave foster care may I file for Supplemental Security Income benefits?

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