Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal program administered by SSA. The SSI program was established to provide cash assistance to individuals who:
Have limited income and resources;
Are age 65 or older;
Are blind; or
Are disabled.
Disability and blind children are also included in the SSI program.
SSI checks or direct deposits (see §123) are paid either directly to the eligible person or to a representative payee (see Chapter 16) if the person is incapable of managing benefits. Chapter 21 explains the SSI program in more detail.
Last Revised: Apr. 18, 2006
