Supplemental Security Income

American  

noun

1. income provided by the U.S. government to needy aged, blind, and disabled persons. SSI

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Example Sentences

He reasons that a bipolar label might have been “the easiest application” to get them released with a diagnosis and therefore eligible for Supplemental Security Income.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2024

The state of New York's Nutrition Improvement Project, for instance, automatically enrolls recipients of Supplemental Security Income who live alone into SNAP; and enables recipients to use their Medicaid benefit cards to access food stamps.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

That could require getting a new driver’s license and Social Security card, documenting income from general relief or Supplemental Security Income and proving legal residency and status as homeless.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

In Marshall’s case, he pays his own rent, using some of the $1,153 per month he gets from Social Security and Supplemental Security Income.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Generally, accounts can grow to $100,000 without affecting Supplemental Security Income.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023