when a person gets ssi they get married does the income of ssi increase or does it stay the same in illinois?

Answer 1

If it doesn't decrease, then you will probably lose it completely.

Answer 2

To determine eligibility, SSA considers your income and assets.

Income Limits - Because SSI is a welfare program, your benefits may be reduced or you may not be eligible at all if you have other sources of income.

“Income” includes money that you earn from employment. It also includes such things as pensions, alimony, child support, interest and room and board provided to you on a regular basis.

In general, SSA does not count the first $20 per month of any kind of income, plus the first $65 per month of earned income. They also do not count certain types of income, such as the value of food stamps, energy assistance, federally funded student assistance programs and federally subsidized housing assistance.

Asset Limits - You may have no more than $2,000 in assets ($3,000 in the case of a married couple where both receive SSI). The SSA does not count some types of property in determining whether you meet the asset limit. These assets are considered exempt.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the SSI program. They can send you checks even if you have never worked, or have not worked enough to qualify for Social Security. However, the amount of benefits you can receive under SSI is usually less than what you can receive if you qualify for Social Security. In 2006, for an individual, the SSI benefit level is $603 per month, and $904 for an eligible couple, where both receive SSI. The amount goes up every year.so if two people gor ssi and got married there benifits would be cut almost 300 dollars.If you work, you can continue to receive SSI until the amount of your countable income is greater than the amount of your SSI benefit. SSA will not count the first $20 plus the first $65 per month of earned income, so those earnings will not affect your SSI benefit.but it will be based the same when you get married.

Answer 3

If you are on SSI and you get married, Social Security will consider your spouses income and you will more than likely lose it or it will go down considerably if your spouse doesn't make much. I was on SSI for many years and this is what happened when I got married.

Answer 4

If that person is on it due to the death of a spouse kiss the SSI goodbye.

Answer 5

If you are drawing SS benefits, do NOT get married, period...just live together and you will get benefits for both. I thought all older people knew that one...no older people get married, they play like they are young and shack up....sounds good to me

Answer 6

You Loose it completely.