Who can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.
SSI/SSDI
8/22/20241 min read
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income or resources.
Who can get SSI
Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have:
Little or no income, and
Little or no resources, and
A disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older.
Find out if you might be eligible for SSI
How much you could get
Your monthly payment depends on your income, living situation, things you own, and other factors.
The maximum monthly SSI payment for 2024 is $943 for an individual and $1,415 for a couple. Your amount may be lower based on your income, certain family members’ income, your living situation, and other factors.
How income affects your payment
For every $2 you earn from work, we reduce your SSI payment by about $1. Work includes:
A job
Self-employment
Any activity that earns money
For every $1 you get from non-work sources, we reduce your SSI payment by about $1. Non-work sources includes:
Disability benefits
Unemployment payments
Pensions
If you live with a spouse, their income may affect your payment.
Children on SSI who live with their parents may have their payments lowered based on their income or their parents' income.
Learn more about how income affects your payment
Living with others may affect your payment
If you live in someone else’s home and don’t pay your fair share of food and shelter costs, your SSI payment may be lowered by up to $334.33.
Learn more about how living arrangements affect your payment
Extra support from your state
Some states offer an extra payment called a “state supplement” to help with food and shelter costs. This type of payment won’t reduce your SSI.
