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Last Modified 07/22/04
SSI - Supplemental Security Income
funded by Title XVI of the Social Security Act and General Revenue Funds
Description of Benefits / Services
Income supplement raising qualifying people's monthly income to a level of:
- Single - $694
- Couple - $1,111
Requirements
- Age 65 or older; blind or disabled
- Resource limits: Single $2,000 Couple $3,000 (Value of home, car and household goods are not counted in resources)
- Deductions used in figuring monthly income: $20 standard deduction; first $65 of earned income and 1/2 of remaining earned income
Where to Apply
Social Security Office - Hays
(785) 625-3496
Open weekdays 9 am - 4 pm
National Toll-Free 1-800-772-1213
Irrevocable funeral plan (limit $1,500) and burial plot are not counted as resources.