Who can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
SSI, also called Title 16, benefits are for any person who is blind, disabled or elderly (65 or over) and who meets certain income and resource rules. You do not need to have a work history. The income rules depend on your living arrangements, assets, as well as a medical disability, and whether you apply as a single person or couple. Resources include cash, savings, investments, rental income and valuables. But they do not include a needed car, your home, ordinary belongings, or some life insurance policies.
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