Social Security Updates: Can You Get Two Checks In The Same Month?

The same individual can collect both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

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There are no laws prohibiting applicants from obtaining two types of welfare assistance. Receiving both payments could cause you to exceed the SSI income level.

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The eligibility conditions for SSI benefits are rather stringent because the program is designed to assist specific groups of low-income Americans.

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In order to qualify for SSI benefits, an individual must be blind or disabled, in addition to being at least 65 years old.

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In order to qualify for SSDI payments, claimants must have a disability from this list that prevents them from working.

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The SSI standard for low income is a monthly income of up to $841 for an individual or $1,261 for a marriage in which both individuals are recipients.

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This restricted income is referred to as "countable income," which is essentially a method for determining the overall income of a recipient.

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This includes features such as salaries from employment, pensions, and benefits for veterans. This does not include all income, such as covid-19 stimulus payments and disaster aid.

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SSDI benefits are considered "countable income" since they fall within the category of "unearned income," along with investments.

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