Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Supplemental Security Income or SSI, is a federal program that provides monthly payments to people who do not have much income or own many things. SSI is for elderly people, as well as blind or disabled people of any age, including children.

To get SSI, you must:

• Be 65 or older; or
• Be totally or partially blind; or
• Have a medical condition that keeps you from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death.

You will need to file a separate application to determine your eligibility for SSI. Call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to schedule an appointment to apply for SSI. You cannot apply for SSI over the Internet.

Your decision to file or not to file for SSI will not have any effect on your application for Social Security benefits.

For more information, go to "You May Be Able To Get SSI."