Requirement

Definition

Exceptions/Exclusions 

65 or older, blind, or disabled

Blind

Disabled

Meet only one of these:

Person whose visual impairment is not severe enough to be considered blind may qualify under the non-blind disability rules:

Limited Income*

Countable Income Must Be:

(In states that pay SSI supplements, countable income can be higher; see list on back)

Not all income counts. Some exclusions are:

Limited Resources(Property and other assets a person owns)

Not all resources count. Some exclusions are:

Citizenship/Residence*

Exception to residence:

*If only one member of a couple is eligible, the income and resources of both are considered in determining eligibility. If a child under 18 is living with parents, the parents' income and resources are considered.

*If a noncitizen has a sponsor who signed a legally unenforceable affidavit of support (INS form I-134), the sponsor's income and resources are considered in determining eligibility and payment amount for three years following the date of lawful admission. (This rule does not apply to noncitizens who become blind or disabled after legal admission for permanent residence or to noncitizens who are not lawful permanent residents.)

If the sponsor signed the new legally enforceable addidavit of support (INS Form-I864), the sponsor's income and resources are considered until the noncitizen acquires 40 work credits or becomes a citizen. (This rule applies to noncitizens who become blind or disabled after admission for permanent residence and to noncitizens who are not lawful permanent residents.)

States With State-Administered Supplements—States in this category provide and administer supplemental payments to certain categories of SSI recipients. Application for the supplement must be made separately with the state agency.

State

State

Alabama

Missouri

Alaska

Nebraska

Arizona

New Hampshire

Colorado

New Mexico

Connecticut

North Carolina

Florida

North Dakota

Idaho

Ohio

Illinois

Oklahoma

Indiana

Oregon

Kentucky

South Carolina

Louisiana

South Dakota

Maine

Virginia

Maryland

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Wyoming

Arkansas

N. Mariana Islands

Georgia

Tennessee

Kansas

Texas

Mississippi

West Virginia

*Supplements available only to persons in protective care arrangements

• 1—Generally, SSI recipients automatically receive Medicaid.
• 2—Generally SSI recipients are eligible for Medicaid but must apply separatelywith state.
• 3—State takes Medicaid application and determines eligibility using more restrictive criteria.
• 4—IAR (Interim Assistance Reimbursement Agreement) Coding:
• Y = State provides assistance while SSI application is pending.
• N = State may or may not provide assistance: no active IAR agreement.