aged (age 65 or older);

blind; or

disabled.

has limited income; and

has limited resources; and

is a U.S. citizen or national, or in one of certain categories of aliens; and

In general, an alien who is subject to an active warrant for deportation or removal does not meet the citizenship/alien requirement.

is a resident of one of the 50 States, including the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands; and

is not absent from the country for a full calendar month or more than 30 consecutive days; and

agrees to apply for any other cash benefits for whom he or she may be entitled; and

meets certain other requirements.

you have a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in your better eye, even while you are wearing glasses or a correcting contact lens or glasses in that eye; or

you have a limitation in the field of vision of your better eye, so that (a) you have a contraction of peripheral visual fields to 10 degrees from the point of fixation, or (b) the widest diameter of your visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

results in marked and severe functional limitations; and

can be expected to result in death; or

has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than 12 months.

results in the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity; and

can be expected to result in death; or

has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

money you earn from work;

money you receive from other sources, such as Social Security, workers compensation, unemployment benefits, Department of Veterans' Affairs, friends or relatives; and

free food or shelter.

cash;

bank account(s), stocks, U.S. savings bonds;

land;

vehicles;

personal property;

life insurance; and

anything else you own that could be converted to cash and used for food or shelter.

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$2,000

Couple

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$3,000

a citizen or national of the United States; or

a non–citizen who meets the alien eligibility criteria under the 1996 legislation and its amendments.

the non–citizen must be in a qualified alien category, and

meet a condition that allows qualified aliens to get SSI benefits.

Lawfully Admitted for Permanent Residence (LAPR) in the United States, including "Amerasian immigrant" as defined in Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1988, as amended;

granted conditional entry under Section 203(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as in effect before April 1, 1980;

paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) of the INA for a period of at least one year;

refugee admitted to the United States under Section 207 of the INA;

granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA;

deportation is being withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA as in effect before April 1, 1997, or removal is withheld under Section 241(b)(3) of the INA;

"Cuban and Haitian entrant" under Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 or in a status that is to be treated as a "Cuban and Haitian entrant" for SSI purposes; or

under certain circumstances, you, your child,
or your parent has been subjected to battery or extreme cruelty while in the United States.

You were receiving SSI benefits and lawfully residing in the United States on August 22, 1996.

2.

You are LAPR with 40 qualifying quarters of work.

Work done by your spouse or parent may also count toward the 40 quarters of work, but only for getting SSI benefits.

We cannot count quarters of work earned after December 31, 1996 if you, your spouse, or your parent worked or received certain benefits from the U.S. government based on limited income and resources during that period.

You are currently on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, or you are an honorably discharged veteran and your discharge is not because you are an alien. This condition may also apply if you are the spouse, widow(er), or dependent child of certain U.S. military personnel.

4.

You were lawfully residing in the United States on August 22, 1996, and you are blind or disabled.

5.

You may receive SSI benefits for a maximum of seven years from the date DHS granted you a status in one of the following categories, and the status was granted within seven years of filing for SSI benefits:

refugee under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationalisty Act (INA);

asylee under Section 208 of the INA;

alien whose deportation was withheld under
Section 243(h) of the INA or whose removal is withheld under Section 241(b)(3) of the INA;

"Cuban and Haitian entrant" under Section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 or in a status that is to be treated as a "Cuban and Haitian entrant" for SSI purposes; or

"Amerasian immigrant" under Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1988, as amended.

American Indians born in Canada who are in the United States under Section 289 of the INA; or

non–citizen members of a federally recognized Indian tribe under Section 4(e) of the Indian Self–Determination and Education Assistance Act.

live in the United States, District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands with the intent to continue living within the geographic limits of the United States; or

be a child living with a parent in the military service assigned to permanent duty ashore anywhere outside of the United States; or

be a student temporarily abroad for the purpose of conducting studies as part of an educational program.

an unsatisfied warrant for a crime that is a felony or, in jurisdictions that do not define crimes as felonies, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year regardless of the actual sentence imposed under the laws of the place from which the warrant is issued. The Social Security Administration defines this individual as a "fugitive felon";

an unsatisfied warrant for avoiding custody or confinement after conviction for a crime which is a felony or, in jurisdictions that do not define crimes as felonies, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year regardless of the actual sentence imposed under the laws of the place from which the person flees; or

violated a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law.

If you are receiving SSI benefits as a non–citizen and you lose your status as an eligible alien, you are not eligible to receive SSI benefits. For example, your SSI benefits will stop if you lose your status as a qualified alien because there is an active warrant for your deportation or removal from the United States.

If you are a qualified alien but you no longer meet one of the conditions that allow SSI eligibility for qualified aliens, then we will stop your SSI benefits.