To receive SSI, you must also apply for Social Security benefits and any other government benefits for which you may be eligible. If you get SSI, you usually can get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid, too.

How do SSI payments work?

Unlike Social Security benefits, SSI benefits are not based on your prior work or a family member’s prior work. SSI benefits are paid on the first of the month. To get SSI, you must be disabled, blind, or at least 65 years old and have “limited” income and resources.

When do you get your Social Security payments?

Recipients of retirement benefits, spousal benefits, and disability benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will receive monthly payments based their birthday: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) follows a different payment schedule — it’s paid on the 1st of each month.

What happens to your social security if you get SSI?

If we approve you for SSI, your State or local public assistance payments will usually stop. Your State may be entitled to collect part of your retroactive SSI benefits as repayment for the money they paid you while we processed your SSI claim. Many people receive both SSI and Social Security benefits.

When do you get paid for Supplemental Security income?

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) follows a different payment schedule — it’s paid on the 1st of each month. We’ll take a detailed look at the different Social Security payment schedules, including the exact payment dates for 2021.

What happens in the second month of SSI?

Sometimes you won’t receive a type of income in the second month that you received in the first month. We call this “nonrecurring income.” When this happens, we base your SSI payment for the second and third months on your countable income from the first month, minus the nonrecurring income. 2