Getting a United States Social Security check each month is certainly a relief for thousands of Americans. But not all Americans can enjoy a very relaxed financial life because the retirement payment may be too small.
If we have not yet been able to maximize our monthly retirement check and our payment is not too high, we can always ask for an extra monthly payment. In the case of this benefit, the payment can be almost $1,000 per month and can directly help the neediest United States citizens.
Eligibility for the check to supplement Social Security Income
The Supplemental Security Income benefit is sent each month to the neediest United States citizens. For that reason, this extra Social Security check has certain requirements. We can’t just ask for a check because we think we deserve to get it every month. Without meeting the requirements we are not going to be able to enjoy the monthly payment of this benefit at any time.
Therefore, it is key to know what all the mandatory requirements are for getting the extra Social Security payment each month. Pay attention to the two mandatory conditions of Supplemental Security Income:
- Having already reached the age of 65 or having a disability.
- You must have a low monthly income and low resources.
It is not possible to get a monthly check if we do not meet both requirements. In addition, we must not forget that we have to present to the Social Security Administration all the mandatory documentation if we want to get this check.
We must justify all of our monthly income in order to prove that we have a low income each month. Likewise, we must also prove that we have a disability in the event that we apply for the extra Social Security check through that route.
How do I get the maximum Social Security supplement payment?
The payment of this benefit arrives on the 1st of each month, with some exceptions. Sometimes we may find that the payment arrives a little earlier because the 1st of the month is a holiday or weekend. In this case, the check arrives twice in one month and in another month it does not appear in the current account.
However, the amount is usually the same each month, although we may also see some variations. The maximum check for this monthly payment is $943. But to get such a high figure we must have a very low income. If we take into account that this payment is for the neediest Americans, we can understand that the lower the income, the higher the Supplemental Security Income payment.
In short, a citizen who has a very low income and is 65 or older or has a disability could have the highest possible check of this extra Social Security payment. Even so, the SSA looks at each case on an individual basis, so each person gets a different amount.
