Supplemental Security Income
Coverage of Supplemental Security Income in the Nexus archive.
- Medicare Eligibility for People Under 65 With Disabilities
Medicare provides healthcare coverage for individuals under 65 with disabilities through three main pathways: receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for 24 months, being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or being diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Eligibility also involves programs like SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), administered by the Social Security Administration, and the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for railroad workers.
- My niece is on Social Security Disability Insurance. Will she lose her health insurance if I buy her a house?
A person is considering buying a house for their niece who receives Social Security Disability Insurance, and is concerned about potential impact on her health insurance. The niece has been unable to get approved for a mortgage. The person wants to help their niece with housing.
- The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
The Trump administration plans to reduce Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for disabled adults living with family members, potentially cutting payments by up to a third. The proposed rule would deduct the value of a disabled individual’s bedroom from their SSI allotment, even if their family is poor enough to qualify for food stamps. This policy targets individuals like Shy’tyra Burton, a 22-year-old with severe disabilities who relies on SSI and lives with her father.