Can a child receive both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and AAP benefits?
A child may qualify for both SSI and AAP. The combination of the two benefits may not exceed the amount the child would have received in foster care. For SSI eligibility purposes, AAP funding is considered income. Therefore, AAP funding is deducted from SSI. (In other words, AAP benefits are “primary.
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