Research and Analysis by Brad Trenkamp
The Food Stamp Program and Supplemental Security Income
from Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 67 No. 4 (released May 2008)
The Food Stamp Program (FSP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are important parts of national public assistance policy, and there is considerable overlap in the populations that the programs serve. This article investigates FSP participation by households that include SSI recipients and assesses the importance of various provisions of the Food Stamp Program that favor SSI recipients.
