Article Publication Date:
8/27/2021
Summary:
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides financial support to low income individuals, including children, adults with severe disabilities, and adults ages 65 and older. This brief describes the SSI program and the demographic and economic characteristics of SSI beneficiaries. Additionally, it discusses state programs that supplement federal SSI, reasons some eligible people do not participate in SSI, and some current changes to the program.
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Populations:
Advocates; Aging/Older Adults; Children and Families; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
AARP Public Policy Institute
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Contact
Melissa M. Favreault
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/73000