NY SSP
NY State Supplement Program (SSP) for SSI
In short
Extra monthly state payment on top of SSI: approx $87 individual living alone, $104 couple living alone, $23 living with others (2026 third-party figures); higher for congregate care. SSI recipients (and some people whose income is slightly too high for federal SSI but under the combined NY standard).
- What you get
- Extra monthly state payment on top of SSI: approx $87 individual living alone, $104 couple living alone, $23 living with others (2026 third-party figures); higher for congregate care.
- Who qualifies
- SSI recipients (and some people whose income is slightly too high for federal SSI but under the combined NY standard).
- Income limit (2026)
- Combined SSI+SSP standard (~$1,081/mo living alone, unverified).
- Papers to gather
- Same as SSI.
- Renewal
- Automatic.
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