Understanding Supplemental Security Income
SSI Benefits2008 Edition

The maximum Federal benefit changes yearly.

Effective January 1, 2008, the Federal benefit rate is $637 for an individual and $956 for a couple.

STATE ADDED SUPPLEMENTS

Some States supplement the Federal SSI benefit with additional payments. This makes the total SSI benefit levels higher in those States. SSI benefit amounts and State supplemental payment amounts vary based upon your income, living arrangements, and other factors.

NO STATE SUPPLEMENT

The following States do not pay a supplement to people who receive SSI benefits:

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTERED SUPPLEMENT

We administer the State supplement for the following States. You may contact us about your total benefit amount.

*	Dual administration State. Both Social Security and these States administer some State supplements.

STATE ADMINISTERED SUPPLEMENT

The following States pay and administer supplemental payments, and you may contact the State for payment information.

See the SSI FOR CHILDREN chapter for more information on States that supplement Federal SSI benefits to children. See also State Assistance Programs for SSI RecipientsState Assistance Programs for SSI Recipients at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2007/index.html.