2008 Payment Levels
2007 Payment Levels
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:
DHS issues the State SSI Payment (SSP) to SSI recipients in the following living arrangements:
Medicaid Benefits
SSI recipients are automatically eligible for Medicaid benefits.
2008 Payment Levels
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Effective January 1, 2008
SSI Payment Levels for Living Arrangement:
|
|
SSI Living
Arrangement
|
1
SSA Issued
SSI Payment
|
2
State
SSI Payment
|
|
Independent Living
|
$637.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Household of Another
|
$424.67
|
$9.33
|
Column 1 - The monthly amount of the SSI check issued by SSA for a person who has no other income
Column 2 - The monthly amount of the State SSI Payment issued quarterly by DHS in March, June, September and December
|
Effective January 1, 2008
SSI Payment Levels by Living Arrangement:
|
|
SSI Living Arrangement
|
1
Federal SSI Payment
|
2
State Supplemental Payment
|
3
Combined Federal SSI and State Supplemental Payment
|
|
Domiciliary Care
|
$637.00
|
$87.00
|
$724.00
|
|
Personal Care
|
$637.00
|
$157.50
|
$794.50
|
|
Home for Aged
|
$637.00
|
$179.30
|
$816.30
|
|
Institution
|
$30.00
|
$7.00
|
$37.00
|
Column 1 - The maximum SSI payment by the SSA for the living arrangement
Column 2 - The state supplement the SSA included in the monthly SSI check issued to the client
Column 3 - The maximum SSI payment issued by the SSA for the living arrangement
2007 Payment Levels
|
Effective January 1, 2007
SSI Payment Levels for Living Arrangement:
|
|
SSI Living
Arrangement
|
1
SSA Issued
SSI Payment
|
2
State
SSI Payment
|
|
Independent Living
|
$623.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Household of Another
|
$415.34
|
$9.33
|
Column 1 - The monthly amount of the SSI check issued by SSA for a person who has no other income
Column 2 - The monthly amount of the State SSI Payment issued quarterly by DHS in March, June, September and December
|
Effective January 1, 2007
SSI Payment Levels by Living Arrangement:
|
|
SSI Living Arrangement
|
1
Federal SSI Payment
|
2
State Supplemental Payment
|
3
Combined Federal SSI and State Supplemental Payment
|
|
Domiciliary Care
|
$623.00
|
$87.00
|
$710.00
|
|
Personal Care
|
$623.00
|
$157.50
|
$780.50
|
|
Home for Aged
|
$623.00
|
$179.30
|
$802.30
|
|
Institution
|
$30.00
|
$7.00
|
$37.00
|
Column 1 - The maximum SSI payment by the SSA for the living arrangement
Column 2 - The state supplement the SSA included in the monthly SSI check issued to the client
Column 3 - The maximum SSI payment issued by the SSA for the living arrangement
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