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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) For Children

What have you learned?

There are more efforts underway to better support youth receiving SSI

Aim/Goal of SSI

Limitations/Unintended consequences

  • Help support families with disabled child
  • Help meet child's basic needs
  • Child must live in a family who income is below a prescribed threshold and must meet SSA's disability definition
  • Some earned income counted against SSI income
  • May lead to increased amounts of people not getting jobs
  • May lead to children not making progress

References

  • Fremstad, S., & Vallas, R. (2012, November 1). Supplemental Security Income for Children with Disabilities. Retrieved March 16, 2015, from http://www.nasi.org/sites/default/files/research/SSI_For_Children_Disabilities.pdf
  • Social Security. (2014, January 1). Retrieved March 15, 2015, from http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-child-ussi.htm

Success of SSI

Analysis and Understanding

  • Benefits to children and parents receiving SSI
  • May also be able to receive other services
  • Better understanding of dynamic social terms of disability
  • Understanding of why children are eligible
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