How does income affect SSI benefits?

June 8, 2008 by admin

2128. How does income affect SSI benefits?

The amount of your income determines your eligibility for SSI and the amount of your benefit. Generally, the more income you receive the lower your SSI benefit. If you have too much income, you are not eligible for SSI benefits. However, not everything you get is considered income and not all income counts in determining your eligibility.

In certain situations, other people are expected to share financial responsibility for an individual. In these situations, the income (and resources) of others are considered in determining the individual's eligibility and payment amount (see §2167).

Last Revised: Apr. 7, 2003

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pension affect the amount of SS

February 4, 2009 by Guest

How will my pension affect the amount of SS that I will be drawing at 66 years of age

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How a pension affects your Social Security retirement benefit

February 5, 2009 by admin

If your pension is from work where you paid Social Security taxes, it will not affect the amount of your Social Security benefit. Pensions based on work that is not covered by Social Security (for example, the Federal civil service and some State or local government agencies) probably will cause the amount of your Social Security benefit to be reduced. This type of benefit reduction is called the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).

See here for details : http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_fa...

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AFTER TURING 18

February 8, 2009 by Guest

I turn 18 on the last day of the month...however the SSI will come before i turn 18 due to no mail delivery on sundays...does that check for the the next month belong to me or to my parents? if it belongs to them...what if i move out the day after i turn 18? does it go to me or to them??

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Payments upon turning age 18

February 8, 2009 by admin

Here is an excerpt from What You Need To Know When You Get Social Security Disability Benefits

When a child reaches age 18

A child’s benefits stop with the month before the child reaches age 18, unless the child is disabled or is a full-time elementary or secondary school student and unmarried. About three months before the child’s 18th birthday, you will get a letter explaining how benefits can continue. We also will send the child a letter and a student form.

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