National means-tested income support program created by Title XVI of the Social Security Act for low-income aged, blind and disabled persons.
Supplemental Social Security is a form of public assistance paid to blind and disabled persons who are not covered under the Social Security program and to some people who are over age 65 whose income falls below a certain level. The program is administered through the Social Security Administration. This program should not be confused with state supplemental assistance or with regular Social Security benefits; checks are labeled "Supplemental Security Income Payment."
A Social Security program established to help the blind, disabled, and poor.
Federal income-supplement program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
A Federal program of income support for low income, aged, blind and disabled persons establ ished by Title XVI of t he Social Security Act. Qualification for SSI often is used to establish Medicaid eligibility.
Supplemental income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended.
A federal entitlement program that provides cash assistance to very low-income aged, blind, and disabled individuals. Individuals receiving SSI benefits are automatically eligible for Medicaid coverage in all states except "section 209(b)" states, which have opted to use their more restrictive 1972 criteria in determining Medicaid eligibility for SSI recipients.
A supplement paid to persons who are considered below poverty level, over age 65 or disabled.
A cash benefit authorized by Title 16 of the federal Social Security Act. Eligibility and benefits are administered by the federal Social Security Administration at field offices throughout each state. Eligibility is based on age (65+) or disability and financial need. Eligibility is not based on prior work history or a family member’s prior work history.
A program funded by general (not Social Security taxes. Through SSI, aged, blind, or disabled people who have little or no income can receive cash for food, clothing, and shelter.
a federal program providing monthly cash benefits to low-income persons aged 65+, blind, or disabled
SSI is a benefit program for people with disabilities who are in financial need.
Social Security benefits for children under the age of 18 who have disabilities.
The federal government provides income support to people 65 and over, adults and children with blindness or disabilities who have little or no financial resources. To be considered, an adult must not be able to participate in gainful activities because of physical or medical impairment that will result in death or at least 12 months.
A program of support for low-income aged, blind and disabled persons, established by Title XVI of the Social Security Act. SSI replaced state welfare programs for the aged, blind and disabled in 1972, with a federally administered program, paying a monthly basic benefit nationwide of $512 for an individual and $769 for a couple in January 2000. States may supplement this basic benefit amount.
Provides cash benefits to the aged, blind, and disabled, and can be applied for through your local Social Security office. Children with impairments that hinder them in school but which may not hinder them in later life are sometimes eligible for SSI. Examples of supplemental insurance include vision and prescription plans.
is a federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues. It provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter for older persons and persons with disabilities who have little or no income. 70
A federal program administered through the Social Security Administration that provides payments to individuals who are elderly and/or have disabilities. Children may be eligible for SSI if they have disabilities and are from families with low income. In addition, children who are hospitalized for 30 days or more and have a disability expected to last 12 months or more may receive SSI.
A need based disability benefits program administered by the Social Security Administration. The program features strict income and asset limitations.
Title XVI of the Social Security Act established the Social Security Administration's program of direct payments to the aged, blind, and disabled poor. In most States, SSI recipients are categorically eligible for Medicaid.
A national income maintenance program for older and certain other Americans that guarantees a minimum income to those with insufficient financial resources.
A program providing cash benefits to certain very low income disabled and elderly individuals. When you qualify for SSI, you generally also qualify for Medicaid. In addition, Medicaid coverage often continues for a limited time if your income increases so that you no longer qualify for SSI.
SSI pays monthly cash benefits to individuals who have both limited income and limited resources. The Social Security Administration administers this federal program. If eligible, individuals may receive both SSI and Social Security benefits. And, in most states, a person who receives SSI benefits is automatically eligible for health benefits under Medicaid.
A program that provides small stipends to the elderly, blind, and disabled who for one reason or another are not eligible for other, more generous welfare programs.
A cash assistance program administered by the Social Security Administration which provides a nationwide minimum income to needy aged, blind and disabled persons. In New York State, SSI recipients are eligible for Medicaid.
A program of the Social Security Administration that pays monthly benefits to eligible workers with disabilities who fall fellow a certain asset and income level.
People in financial need who are age 65 or older or people of any age who are blind or have a disability (including children) may be eligible for monthly cash payments from the federal government. The payments are called Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
An income support payment administered by the Social Security Administration that is provided to children with disabilities and adults who are disabled and whose income and assets fall below a prescribed level after accounting for Social Security work incentives.
(SSI) A federal program for poor people who cannot work because of a disability.
a federally funded needs-based disability program for adults and children that provides monthly cash benefits and, in most states, automatic Medicaid eligibility.
SSI is a program financed through general tax revenues. SSI disability benefits are payable to adults or children who are disabled, meet the income, resource and living arrangement requirements, and are otherwise eligible. The monthly payment is standardized in all states, but not everyone gets the same amount because it may be supplemented by the state or decreased by other income and resources.
This federally-administered program provides income support to people 65 and over, blind or disable adults and blind or disabled children who have little or no income or other financial resources. In order to be considered disabled for SSI, an adult must be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or last for a continuous period of at least 12 months. Blindness is defined as 20/200 or less vision in the better eye with the use of correcting lenses, or with tunnel vision of 20 degrees or less. Children who have a physical or mental impairment which results in marked or severe functional limitations are eligible for SSI.
A needs-based government program that guarantees a monthly income for individuals who are classified as disabled and who have limited income and assets.
A federal program which provides cash assistance to the aged, blind and disabled who have limited income and resources.
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), SSI is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes). It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income, and it provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
a federal monthly income program for low-income persons who are aged 65+, blind, or disabled.
A federal program for the disabled or elderly poor. It has certain conditions which must be met to qualify.
A government assistance program based on the income of the person with disabilities.
Basic monthly financial assistance for people with disabilities who are not gainfully employed and for the elderly.
A Federal supplemental income program funded by general tax revenues ( not Social Security taxes). It helps aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income by providing monthly cash payments to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
A program to help aged, blind, and/or disabled people who have little or no income pay for basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. Tiered co-payments Co-payments of different amounts for different drugs on a PDP formulary.
A Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues rather than Social Security taxes. SSI is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people who have little or no income by providing cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
Federal income maintenance program for the elderly and disabled persons with low income and resources.
A federal cash assistance program for low-income aged, blind and disabled individuals established by Title XVI of the Social Security Act. States may use SSI income limits to establish Medicaid eligibility.
a program which provides Medicaid coverage and monthly cash assistance to eligible individuals. Eligibility is based on citizenship status, financial eligibility, and disability.
A federal program that pays monthly checks to people in need who are 65 years or older or who are blind or otherwise disabled. The purpose of the program is to provide sufficient resources so that any one who is 65 or older, blind, or otherwise disabled, can have a basic monthly income. Eligibility is based on income and assets.
Pays monthly checks to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability and who do not own much or have a lot of income.
A program that provides cash benefits to some very low income, disabled and elderly individuals. If you qualify for the SSI program, that means you generally qualify for Medicaid too. Medicaid coverage often continues for a limited time if your income increases so that you no longer qualify for SSI.
is available for low-income people who are disabled, blind, or aged. Unlike S.S.D.I., S.S.I. is based on need, not on past earnings.
Supplemental Security Income (or SSI) is a monthly stipend provided to some citizens and some lawfully admitted aliens by the United States federal government. It was started by president Richard Nixon. Individuals must prove to the Social Security Administration that they are blind, disabled or over the age of 65 with limited income to receive money.