To be eligible for SSI benefits , a child must be either blind or disabled. A child may be eligible for SSI disability benefits until attainment of age 18. Fortunately, the Social Security Administration (SSA) only counts a portion of parents’ income when determining eligibility for the child. The SSA uses a complex calculation, a means test known as deeming, to determine the income limits for each family.
Gross monthly income limit guidelines range between $0and $009.
Social Security then reduces the resulting combined total of earned and unearned parental income by the federal SSI benefit rate ($ 7) for an individual if the child lives with only one parent, or the rate for a couple ($ 1) if the child lives with both parents or one parent and a stepparent. Medicare (Hospital Insurance) Employers and Employees, each a,b: 1. Remember, though, that not all income is countable, and so you can earn more than $ 7per month and still qualify for SSI (more on this below). If the nondisabled child has his or her own income , or if the child receives public assistance, the allocation amount may be lowered.
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) GENERAL INFORMATION SSI MONTHLY FEDERAL BENEFIT RATES (FBRs) AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.