Understanding Supplemental Security Income
SSI General Information2009 Edition

  SSI  MONTHLY  FEDERAL  BENEFIT  RATES  (FBRs)  AND  
  LIVING  ARRANGEMENTS  

See the charts below to determine the maximum SSI benefit you can get in the following living arrangements if:

	your State does not add to the SSI monthly FBR, and
	you have no countable income (see our chapter on SSI INCOME for more information).

However, depending on what State you live in, you may receive a supplemental payment.  Some States contribute to the total amount payable to SSI beneficiaries.  This amount varies from State to State. See SSI Benefits on page 15 for more information on the State supplement.  The chart below refers to the amount you get from the federal government only, provided you or your spouse does not receive any other countable income.

Live alone or pay your share of food and housing costs		January 2009
	Individual/Child	$674
	Couple	$1,011

Live in the household of another		January 2009
	Individual/Child	$449.34
	Couple	$674

Live in a Medicaid Institution		January 2009
	Individual/Child	$30

Amounts given are general guidelines only. For more information about living arrangements, see our chapter on LIVING ARRANGEMENTS and the SSI Spotlight on Living Arrangements.

  SSI  RESOURCE  LIMITS  

You can get SSI in all States, if we count the things you own, and they are worth less than the following:

Resource Limits		January 2009
	Individual/Child	$2,000
	Couple	$3,000

We do not count all of the things you own as a resource. For more information about resources, see our chapter on RESOURCES and the SSI Spotlight on Resources.