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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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As Trump was speaking, there were 73.6 million people claiming Social Security, Supplemental Security Income or both.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

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

It also might have been Supplemental Security Income for some health problem he had.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

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

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