What are the Eligibility Requirements for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
What are the eligibility requirements for Supplemental Security Income? I understand that some recipients have never paid into Social Security, and that some need not even be a legal citizen.W.C.S. From the editor: You heard right. Some recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits have never paid into Social Security, and certain non-citizen aliens may be eligible for SSI. Although administered by Social Security, SSI is a different program with different rules. General federal revenues fund the SSI Program. It is not funded through Social Security payroll taxes, and thus SSI recipients dont have to pay Social Security taxes in order to be eligible for SSI benefits. According to the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), SSI pays monthly benefits to more than 6.8 million Americans, who have little or no financial resources, and who are aged, blind, or disabled. In 2002, individuals with incomes of $545 or less per month (couples with $817 or less per month) are eligible for
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