You’ve heard of Social Security, but have you heard of another program with a lot of recipient overlap – Supplemental Security Income? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program designed ...

Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, sent checks to some of the poorest, disabled and elderly to help them pay for rent, food and other expenses to lift them up from poverty. But our reporting found ...

SSI is a separate program from Social Security income benefits for retired adults or people with disabilities. For the year 2022, SSI pays a maximum of $841 per month to eligible individuals or ...

How Supplemental Security Income became America's forgotten safety net : Up First from NPR In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans ...

In 1972, it was a bold, innovative idea - a U.S. government program that paid a guaranteed monthly income. Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, sent checks to some of the poorest, disabled and ...