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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

A federal program that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness, or to people 65 or older, who have limited income and resources.

Intellectual or Developmental Disability

A broad term referring to conditions that begin before adulthood and impact a person's physical, learning, language, or behavior areas throughout their life.

Spousal Deeming

A rule in federal benefit programs where a portion of a spouse's income and resources is counted as available to the person applying for or receiving benefits, potentially reducing their eligibility or benefit amount.

Marriage Penalty

In the context of benefit programs, this refers to a situation where an individual's benefits are reduced or lost simply because they get married, often due to rules that combine household income and resources.

Income and Resources

For SSI purposes, 'income' generally refers to money received (like earnings, pensions, or other benefits), while 'resources' are things of value that a person owns, such as bank accounts, cash, stocks, or property.