This guide provides advocates with basic information on eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) in California, including some spotlights on recent updates to the SSI program.
This video is the first in a short series on improvements the Social Security Administration is implementing to improve its programs and customer service for the people who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other benefits, or wish to apply for them. Resources: Training: SSI Deeming (2018, seventh training listed)
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced several changes that will lessen the burden of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security overpayments. These changes allow individuals to be readily approved for longer payment plans with correspondingly lower monthly payments, provide a more reasonable default withholding for Social Security beneficiaries who are dealing with an […]
The Social Security Administration recently announced several changes that will lessen the burden of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security overpayments. These changes allow individuals to be readily approved for longer payment plans with correspondingly lower monthly payments, provide a more reasonable default withholding for Social Security beneficiaries who are dealing with an overpayment, […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently finalized three Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rules that will reduce barriers and expand access to SSI. These rules impact in-kind support and maintenance (ISM) determinations, in which an individual’s SSI benefit can be reduced by up to one-third if SSA determines that they are getting in-kind help with food […]
Note: This fact sheet describes the federal law, as well as information on the advocacy process as it works in Virginia. The federal law described here is applicable across the country, and the information in this fact sheet may be a helpful example for interested advocates everywhere. Many individuals – including people who receive benefits […]
The Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Restoration Act was reintroduced in the House in 2024. The bill would improve the lives of millions of SSI beneficiaries around the country, including over 2 million older adults who are living below the federal poverty level due to inadequate benefit levels, and often lose or are denied benefits due […]
