Eligibility for SSI

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  • SSI benefits for premature children Updated Social Security provides SSI disability benefits to certain infants born with a low birth weight whether or not they are premature.  A child weighing less than 1200 grams (about 2...
  • Benefits for disabled children Updated Children from birth up to age 18 may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. They must meet Social Security's definition of disability for children and the parents and child must...
  • Owning a home and receiving SSI benefits A person who owns a home and lives in that home can be eligible for SSI benefits. For more information, read our booklet, Supplemental Security Income .
  • Verifying SSI recipients’ financial account information To be eligible for SSI a person must not have more than $2,000 in countable resources. A married couple must not have more than $3,000 in countable resources.
  • Supplemental Security Income benefits for noncitizens Updated A noncitizen may receive Supplementary Security Income (SSI) if the person meets the requirements of the laws for noncitizens that went into effect on August 22, 1996 and all the other...
  • Definition of disability for children filing for SSI Social Security has a strict definition of disability for children under the SSI program. A child under age   18 is disabled if he or she: Is not working at a job that we consider to be...
  • Effect leaving the country has on your SSI benefits Updated Your SSI usually will stop if you leave the United States for a full calendar month, 30 consecutive days or more.  Since you are going to be away for only two weeks, your SSI should not be...
  • Receiving SSI benefits while in a nursing home Residing in a nursing home can affect your SSI benefit but it depends on the type of facility and length of stay. You must notify Social Security when you enter or leave a nursing home, assisted...