Amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, many SSI recipients are asking if their November payments will arrive on schedule.

In a key logistical difference from standard Social Security benefits, SSI recipients will receive their adjusted payments earlier. While most retirees will see their COLA increase take effect with ...

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

Some beneficiaries are due to get a check from the U.S.’s Social Security Administration before the end of October.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) late last week announced that it is making changes to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit program. Notably, it is expanding the definition of a ...

We told you recently about a government program created to lift the poorest, disabled and elderly people out of poverty. But its rules are so out of date and so complex that people often get kicked ...

Several updates to Supplemental Security Income are taking effect, impacting how benefits are calculated, alleviating reporting burdens and likely expanding the number of people who qualify for the ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong ...

Social Security recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits got a check on Oct. 1 and will get another on Oct.

I can tell it’s time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...