Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a United States benefit that is very useful for its beneficiaries, since it directly provides an extra amount of money to be used for whatever they need. If you are thinking of applying for this benefit, you should know that there are some mandatory requirements to meet.
Failure to meet these requirements does not mean that you will not get a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check in the future. It is possible to apply for this benefit at some other time in order to enjoy this monthly check directly. If we are eligible, perfect, since we will get a monthly check in an amount to supplement our regular income.
Requirements for collecting SSI
There are two mandatory requirements for collecting Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Both are absolutely mandatory. That is, if we do not meet them, we will not be able to get a check, so we must pay close attention to them. In addition, we must also keep in mind that if we already collect this benefit we will stop getting it if we do not meet them.
The two requirements are:
- Having low monthly income, as well as low resources.
- Be 65 years of age or older or have a disability.
Regarding the first of these requirements, it is important to keep in mind that our income also determines how much we will get each month. Also, if our monthly income changes, we may lose our Supplemental Security Income (SSI) check, since we are required to report our financial situation at all times.
Amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2025
The payment of this benefit depends on the beneficiary’s income, as we have already mentioned. But what is certain is that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) has a maximum payment of $967 in 2025. That means that if we meet all the requirements and, in addition, we have very low monthly income the check will be higher and we will almost get $1,000 per month.
In any case, the amount we get in this year from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will be higher than in 2024. This amount has increased by 2.5% because of the COLA. For that reason, we will see a larger check in the February 205 checks than in the February 2024 checks.