I am approve for SSI but was told when I am elgible for regular Social Security my SSI will turn into regular SS. My disability is permanent and I was told that a permanent disability does allow you to receive both benefits. I have MS. Please help me to understand this. Thank you.
2006-06-21 06:47:16 · 7 answers · asked by Theresa W 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
In some cases people can get both SSI and SSD. Since SSI is a program based on need, meaning you have to be below certain income and resource guidelines, SSI will base your payment on your other income. Your SSI will be reduced depending on the amount of your other income. If you get $100.00 in SSD, your SSI will be reduced by $80.00. (SSI allows a $20.00 unearned income exclusion so they would ignore the first $20.00 of your unearned income) If your SSD was $200.00 a month, your SSI would be reduced by $180.00. If SSI will only pay up to $690.00 a month for where you are living, but your SSD is $800.00 a month, you will NOT get SSI because your SSD is more than SSI allows. People can and do have both SSI and SSD, but it all depends on thier benefit amounts, not on how disabled they are. By having both benefits, your SSI check will be lower than it would if you did not have SSD, but between BOTH checks you will actually receive an extra $20.00 a month. I know this is confusing stuff, and I hope that I did not make it more confusing for you. Good luck to you!!
2006-06-21 14:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Josie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I got SSD and also applied for SSI. There is a cutoff of income for SSI though - if your Social Security is over a certain amount then you don't get SSI. It's apparently not too much, cause I was told my SSD was too high.
2006-06-21 18:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that once the SSD benefits begin the SSI stops simply because SSD is a higher amount so it pretty much includes the SSI benefits in it already.
2006-06-21 08:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by tressa1220 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 11:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
M sister-in-law receives both so yes it is possible but a pain in the ***. She had to appeal to Federal Court before she was granted both.
2006-06-28 05:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by mkelf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recieve both
2006-06-21 20:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by sarafina33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-06-21 06:49:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋