Americans can now expect to receive a check of up to $967 every month. The individuals are expected to be registered and eligible for the SSI program to receive this payment. The check is crucial to the three groups of people who are eligible to receive it. Here’s everything you need to know about the payment and whether you qualify for it.
The first criterion for eligibility to receive the payment is that you need to be registered under the SSI program. The Supplemental Security Income program provides extra help for people in three groups.
The first group is people over 65 years of age. The second is people with disabilities. The third group is people known as the “essential persons.” The program mainly aims to aid people with limited resources and people with disabilities.
Some children may also qualify to receive this check. What sets the SSI apart is the fact that it does not require beneficiaries to have a previous work history to be able to redeem it. When it comes to Social Security retirement or disability insurance, on the other hand, that is considered a criterion.
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The SSA made a cost-of-living adjustment to the program’s payments. The 2.5% adjustment made the payments for individuals go from $943 to $967. If both partners qualify for the payment, the married couple might receive up to $1,450. “Essential persons” can expect up to $484.
People who are above the age of 65 years can expect to receive this payment as long as they are a part of the SSI program. An individual who has a disability that renders them unable to work also qualifies for the payment.
You must also be a legal citizen or a resident of the United States of America to qualify for this payment. You must also possess limited resources and income to receive the payment. The threshold is set at $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for couples.
💵 Heads up: July SSI payment schedule is out.
Millions count on these checks for essentials.
Timely payments aren’t just admin—they’re lifelines. 🗓️❤️
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People who meet the criteria to receive the SSI payment can expect the check to hit their bank accounts on the 1st of every month. In case the 1st of the month is a federal holiday or the weekend, the payment will be processed on the next business day.
On July 3, people who have been redeeming their Social Security benefits since before May 1997 can expect to receive a payment. The same goes for people who receive both SSI and Social Security benefits.
