For every $1 you receive from non-work sources such as disability benefits, unemployment payments, or pensions, your SSI payment is reduced by about $1. Additionally, if you live with a spouse, their income can also impact yourSSI benefits. Similarly, children onSSIwho live with their parent...
A child who is blind or has a severe disability may be eligible to receive SSI benefits regardless of the work history or benefit status of his or her parents.22In order to qualify for SSI benefits, the child must meet the statutory definition of blindness or disability, and the income and...