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When are SSI benefits paid?

Excerpted from "Social Security Handbook". See the up-to-date, official Social Security Handbook at ssa.gov.

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2104. When are SSI benefits paid?

SSI benefits are not paid in the month that you first apply. After the month of application or the month in which you first become eligible and meet SSA requirements, SSI benefits are normally paid on the first day of the month they are due. For example, benefits for August are paid August 1. (See §§2180-2188 for more information on payments.) It is important to project eligibility and to estimate future income and resources as accurately as possible. We identify and correct errors in payments due to inaccurate estimates when we review your eligibility.

Last Revised: Apr. 2, 2004


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There are 11 Comments

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 16:53

after you are aproved for ssi, how long does it take befor you get your first check??

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 05:14

Can you collect SSI benefits at the age of 63 if you are still working full-time? Do you have to wait until you retire from your job?

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 20:55

how dose a personal go about getting there SS. Card a State I.D.. If you do'nt have one you can get the other one. Without a state I.D. you are unable to a SS. Card Please help with a aws.

Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 00:06

SSI is generally for those who are :

  • aged (age 65 or older);
  • blind; or
  • disabled.

AND have limited income (including income from wages) and assets.

Income from work has the potential to limit SSI benefits.

See here for details :
http://www.ssa.gov/ssi/text-eligibility-ussi.htm

Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 00:15

From http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10120.html :

If you are a U.S. citizen, Social Security must see your:

  • U.S. driver's license;
  • State-issued nondriver identity card; or
  • U.S. passport.

If you do not have these specific documents or cannot get a replacement for them within 10 days, we will ask to see other documents, including:

  • Employee ID card;
  • School ID card;
  • Health insurance card (not a Medicare card); or
  • U.S. military ID card.

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 13:14

i live nj i moving to clearwater fl i will like to know how much ssi gave me montly

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 16:30

haw much do you get? haw can i movie my benefits to ohio if you have ssi in a differnt stat.

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 16:35

i what to movie to ohio i dont no haw to do. get my benefits to be sind up there

Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:00

I used to get ssi for a while,but my husband made to much and I stopped getting it..We are seperated now so can I get my ssi back?


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