DHS - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Overview

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Overview

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a cash benefit to needy persons who are aged (at least 65), blind or disabled. It is a federal program administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA). States are allowed the option to supplement the federal benefit with state funds. In Michigan, SSI benefits include a basic federal benefit and an additional amount paid with State funds. The amount of the state benefit varies by living arrangement.

SSA issues the federal benefit to all SSI recipients. Initially, a lump sum check maybe issued for any retroactive benefits. Thereafter, SSA issues SSI benefits monthly, on the first of the month.

State Funded Benefits

SSA issues the state funded benefit for SSI recipients in the following living arrangements:

Adult Foster Care (Domiciliary Care or Personal Care)
Home for the Aged
Institution (Long Term Care Facility)

DHS issues the State SSI Payment (SSP) to SSI recipients in the following living arrangements:

Independent living
Household of another (Living in the household of another person and receiving partial or total support and maintenance in kind from that person.)

Medicaid Benefits

SSI recipients are automatically eligible for Medicaid benefits.