Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Supplemental Security Income

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Because he was in a hospital, he was unable to spend his monthly Supplemental Security Income payments, which accumulated until he had too much money to keep his health coverage.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

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 has never been easy for Mary Cole to support herself and the 19-year-old grandson who lives with her in Bristol, Va., on her monthly $914 Supplemental Security Income check.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Regardless of what happens in Washington this weekend, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients will continue to receive payments.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

The plan offers lump-sum payouts, which would make him ineligible for Supplemental Security Income benefits that pay for his assisted-living facility in West Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023