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Social Security Administration

SSA Publication No. 05-11146

January 1999

(Recycle prior editions)

SSI In New York

People in financial need who are age 65 or older or people of any age who are blind

or have a disability (including children) may be eligible for monthly cash payments

from the federal government. The payments are called Supplemental Security Income

(SSI).

You may be eligible for SSI payments if you have little or no income, and if the value

of the things you own is less than $2,000 if you are single or $3,000 if you are

married. We do not count the value of your home or your car (if it is not an expensive

model). Certain other assets may not count either. Call Social Security for more

information.

In addition to meeting the income limits, you must live in the U.S. or the Northern

Mariana Islands and be in one of the following groups:

U.S. citizens or nationals;

certain American Indians;

lawful permanent residents with 40 work credits;

certain noncitizens with a military service connection, and their spouses or

unmarried dependent children;

certain noncitizens lawfully residing in the U.S. who are blind or disabled, or

who were receiving SSI on August 22, 1996; or

certain Amerasian immigrants, Cuban/Haitian entrants, refugees, asylees or

individuals whose deportation or removal has been withheld may be eligible

seven years after the date their immigration status was granted.

For more information about noncitizen eligibility requirements, ask for the factsheet,

Supplemental Security Income for Noncitizens (Publication No. 05-11051).

Also, you must apply for any other money benefits for which you may be eligible.

Even though the Social Security Administration runs the program, SSI is not the same

as Social Security. Money for SSI payments comes from the general fund of the U.S.

Treasury.

The state of New York adds money to the federal payment. For the convenience of

SSI recipients, the state of New York and the federal government have agreed to

include the amount in the federal payment. Therefore, SSI recipients receive one U.S.

government payment during the first week of each month with federal and state

money included.

The back of this factsheet has a table showing the 1999 maximum monthly payment

amounts for SSI recipients in different living arrangements.

Medical Assistance
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If you receive SSI payments, you usually get medical assistance (Medicaid)

automatically. A separate Medicaid application isn't necessary. In New York state, the

Medicaid program is administered by local departments of social services. A letter of

acceptance and a Medicaid Identification Card will be sent to anyone eligible for SSI.

If you have transferred resources, you may not be eligible for all care and services

available under the medical assistance program. If your SSI is denied, you should file

for Medicaid with the Department of Social Services.

Food Stamps

When you receive SSI, you also may be eligible for food stamps. Food stamps can

help you buy more food without spending more money. Social Security doesn't decide

if you can get food stamps. However, people who live in a household where everyone

is applying for or receiving SSI may apply for food stamps at a Social Security office.

Other Financial Assistance

SSI recipients may be eligible for other financial assistance in New York state. This

includes Emergency Assistance for Adults (EAA), which is a state program set up to

help SSI recipients who have an emergency such as a utility shut off, or a lost, stolen

or unreceived SSI check. You should contact the local department of social services

for more information about these benefits.

Other Social Services

Additional social services are available to SSI recipients in New York state through

local departments of social services. These include:

homemaker and housekeeper services;

personal care;

money management; or

assistance in making living arrangements in group residences or family-type

homes.

For more information on these and other social services, contact your local

department of social services.

SSI Payments

The amounts shown below include both federal and state money. Not all SSI

recipients receive the maximum payment amounts. Payments may be lower if you

have other income. Your Social Security office can give you more information about

payment levels and how income affects them.

For More Information

You can get recorded information 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays,

by calling Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. You can speak to a

service representative between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days. Our

lines are busiest early in the week and early in the month so, if your business can

wait, it's best to call at other times. Whenever you call, have your Social Security

number handy.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call our toll-free "TTY" number, 1-800-

325-0778, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on business days.
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You also can reach us on the Internet. Type http://www.ssa.gov to access Social

Security information.

The people at Social Security can tell you what information you need to apply for

SSI. Parents and guardians can apply on behalf of children under age 18 who are

blind or have a disability.

The Social Security Administration treats all calls confidentially--whether they're

made to our toll-free numbers or to one of our local offices. We also want to ensure

that you receive accurate and courteous service. That is why we have a second Social

Security representative monitor some incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

Category Total SSI Payment

Individual living alone $587.00

Individual living with others, but paying 

 his/her own expenses 523.00

Individual living in household of others

 and receiving support and maintenance 356.34

Individual living in public general hospital

or

 long-term facility (Medicaid-approved) 35.00

Couple living alone 855.00

Couple living with others, but 

 paying their own expenses 797.00

Couple living in the household of others

 and receiving support and maintenance 546.67