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2021 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in

What is SSI? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Supplemental Security Income (SSI), is a federal Program (SNAP) program that provides monthly payments to If you get SSI, you may be able to get help people who have limited income and resources. through SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. SSI is for people who are 65 or older, as well as SNAP benefits can help you buy more food people of any age, including children, who are without spending more money. Social Security, blind or who have disabilities. however, doesn’t decide if you qualify for To qualify for SSI, you must also have little or SNAP benefits. If everyone in your household no income and few resources. The value of is applying for or getting SSI, you can apply the things you own must be less than $2,000 for SNAP at a Social Security office. If not, you if you’re single or less than $3,000 for married must apply at your local health or human couples living together. We don’t count the value services office. of your home if you live in it, and, usually, we don’t count the value of your car. We may not Other social services count the value of certain other resources either, Individuals who qualify for SSI often are such as a burial plot. eligible for additional programs and services To get SSI, you must also apply for any other provided by their local county health or human government benefits for which you may be services office. These other services or benefits eligible. You must live in the or may include: to receive SSI. If • Adult placement. you’re not a U.S. citizen, but you lawfully reside in the United States, you may still be able to get • Child behavior and development. SSI. For more information, read Supplemental • Child care. Security Income (SSI) for Non-Citizens • Employment services. (Publication No. 05-11051). • Family counseling. The state of Nevada pays an optional state • Family planning. supplement to all SSI recipients who are elderly or blind. The state of Nevada doesn’t • Foster care. offer a state supplement to a person with a • Health-related services. disability unless the person is part of an eligible • Home-delivered meals. couple with an aged or blind partner or if the • Home management. person resides in an institution where medical assistance pays for more than 50 percent of the • Institutional care for children. person’s care. • Protective services for adults and children. The single payment you get at the beginning • Rehabilitation. of each month includes both the federal SSI • Transportation. payment and your supplement from Nevada. • Information and referrals. For more information, contact your local county Medical assistance health or human services office. If you get SSI payments, you can usually get medical assistance (Medicaid). You must apply for Medicaid at your local county health or human services office.

(over) SSA.gov Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Nevada Monthly SSI payment amounts The table below lists the combined federal and state payment amounts. Not all SSI recipients receive the maximum amount. Your payment may be lower if you have other income.

Category 2021 Total Monthly Payment

Independent living Living in someone Domiciliary care arrangements else’s household Person Aged $830.40 $553.61 $1,185.00 Blind $903.30 $743.30 $1,185.00 Couple Aged couple $1,265.46 $843.64 $2,072.00 Aged person and blind spouse $1,565.60 $1,325.94 $2,072.00 Aged person and disabled spouse $1,265.46 $843.64 $2,072.00 Blind couple $1,565.60 $1,325.94 $2,072.00 Blind person and disabled spouse $1,565.60 $1,325.94 $2,072.00

Contacting Social Security The most convenient way to do business with us from anywhere, on any device, is to visit www.ssa.gov. There are several things you can do online: apply for benefits; get useful information; find publications; and get answers to frequently asked questions. When you open a personal my Social Security account, you have more capabilities. You can review your Social Security Statement, verify your earnings, and get estimates of future benefits. You can also print a benefit verification letter, change your direct deposit information, request a replacement Medicare card, get a replacement SSA-1099/1042S, and request a replacement Social Security card (if you have no changes and your state participates). If you don’t have access to the internet, we offer many automated services by telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 or at our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778, if you’re deaf or hard of hearing. A member of our staff can answer your call from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We ask for your patience during busy periods since you may experience a high rate of busy signals and longer hold times to speak to us. We look forward to serving you.

Social Security Administration Publication No. 05-11106 January 2021 (Recycle prior editions) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Nevada Produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense