Deemed Income means the attribution of income of a third person to the applicant which also reduces benefits. This generally comes into play when an applicant for SSI lives with an ineligible spouse. In this situation, the income of the ineligible person is determined by SSI after which calculations are made to set the benefit level. For SSI purposes, Resources include cash, financial instruments that are convertible to cash, and real estate and personal property that the applicant can liquidate. Depending on the situation, the resources of third persons sharing the applicant s household may be deemed to the applicant.
Some states provide an additional supplement from state funds.
An additional benefit of receiving SSI is that your mother could qualify for Medicaid in most states, and may qualify for other programs such as food stamps. Join the club. Since SSI and other federal and state benefits programs are very complicated, and since the rules vary from one program to another and from state to state, be sure to learn all your options before you begin the application process. Home Email to a Friend Join I-Care, an elderly issues email newsletter. All rights reserved.