Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients know that in the United States it is possible to get this monthly check in addition to their Social Security retirement check. However, the amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can often increase.
This benefit payment is currently capped at $943 per month. This means that if you have a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check you can get that payment as a maximum, but we will not always get a check of this amount. The payment on this check depends on factors related to the recipient’s income.
How do I increase my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check?
In order to increase your monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check, you will need to have less monthly income. This means that we can’t really do anything intentionally to get that increase in the check.
Remember, the more monthly income we have, the less Supplemental Security Income (SSI) we will get. For that reason, if our income goes down, we may get a larger Supplemental Security Income payment in the next month. Likewise, the COLA will also cause the checks to increase, but that will be starting next January 2025.
In order to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks we need to meet two requirements:
- Be age 65 or have a disability.
- Have a low monthly income.
Only then will we be able to get the benefit, but it is true that each Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application is reviewed by Social Security on an individual basis. In addition, it is possible that more than one family member can get this monthly check, so we can apply for it without problems if we live with more than one member of the household.
Can I combine SSI with retirement?
Americans applying for SSI should know that it is possible to also apply for Social Security at the same time. In this way, Social Security checks will go to eligible United States citizens. The Supplemental Security Income payment does not interfere with Social Security payments for retirement as well as disability.
Likewise, it is also good to keep in mind that it is not mandatory to be retired in order to get a check for this benefit. Therefore, a citizen over 65 years of age without retirement or a citizen with a disability can get a check without the obligation to have applied for Social Security retirement.
