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gptkbp:instanceOf
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United States federal assistance program
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:SSI
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gptkbp:administeredBy
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gptkb:Social_Security_Administration
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gptkbp:annualCost2023
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approximately $60 billion
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gptkbp:appealsProcess
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available for denied claims
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gptkbp:application
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by phone
in person
online (limited circumstances)
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gptkbp:benefit
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cash assistance
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gptkbp:benefitReduction
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other income may reduce benefit amount
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gptkbp:citizenship
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U.S. citizen or certain categories of non-citizens
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:Social_Security_Disability_Insurance
gptkb:Social_Security_retirement_benefits
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gptkbp:eligibility
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eye
aged 65 or older
disabled
limited income and resources
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gptkbp:established
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1972
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gptkbp:excludes
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Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa
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gptkbp:filingMethod
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monthly
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Treasury_general_funds
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Supplemental Security Income program
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gptkbp:legislature
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gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1972
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gptkbp:maximumFederalBenefitRate2024
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$1,415 for couples
$943 for individuals
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gptkbp:monthlyPayment
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varies by state and individual circumstances
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gptkbp:notFundedBy
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gptkb:Social_Security_trust_fund
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gptkbp:notInsurance
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not based on work history
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gptkbp:numberOfRecipients2023
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about 7.5 million
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gptkbp:oversees
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gptkb:U.S._Congress
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gptkbp:purpose
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provide financial assistance to aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources
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gptkbp:recertification
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periodic review of eligibility
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Medicaid
gptkb:Social_Security_Disability_Insurance
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program
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gptkbp:residence
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must reside in the United States
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gptkbp:resourceLimit2024
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$2,000 for individuals
$3,000 for couples
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gptkbp:startDate
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January 1, 1974
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gptkbp:stateSupplementation
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some states add additional payments
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gptkbp:targetAudience
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low-income blind
low-income disabled
low-income elderly
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gptkbp:taxStatus
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no
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:42_U.S.C._§_1381_et_seq.
gptkb:Richard_Nixon_administration
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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