You cannot receive benefits as a single person. You must include your common-law spouse’s income on your application for benefits. OW and ODSP will look at the income and assets of both you and your partner to decide if you qualify to receive assistance as a couple.

Will I lose my SSI benefits if I get married?

If you and your spouse both get SSI, your benefit amount will change from an individual rate to a couple’s rate.

What happens to my Social Security disability if I get married?

Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) For SSI (disability benefits for low-income disabled people who did not pay enough into the Social Security system for SSDI), eligibility for benefits is never terminated simply by marriage. SSI benefits are available to unmarried and married disabled people alike.

Is there an income limit for SSI for a married couple?

If you are applying for SSI, you can only be eligible if your countable income does not exceed the income limit, also known as the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR). In 2018, the FBR is $750 per month for an individual and $1,125 for married couple recipients.

What happens to my SSI If I remarry?

Two, if your SSDI benefits are based on your ex-spouse’s record, those benefits will be terminated if you remarry. On the other hand, if you are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your spouse’s income can affect the amount you may receive, or even your eligibility for benefits.

Do you have to have an income to get Social Security disability?

To get disability benefits from SSI, you can’t have much income or assets, though Social Security gives you some breaks when counting your income. Updated January 3, 2019. SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a program that pays monthly cash benefits to blind or disabled children and adults who are blind, disabled, or over 65.