Although many Americans think that the only check sent by the United States Social Security Administration is the retirement payment, this is not the case. In addition to the payment of this type of benefit, the Administration sends out other different checks.
And we are not talking about disability, widow’s, widower’s or other forms of retirement payments. At the end of the day, those types of checks are also a type of retirement. They are still Social Security retirement but in different categories.
This time we are talking about an extra supplemental check that makes the Social Security check may have a small increase. Although it is true that this extra payment is a maximum of $943, it is also true that not all Americans get such a high amount.
Who can get up to $943 extra from Social Security?
This extra payment that the Social Security Administration sends each month is called Supplemental Security Income. And the payment for this benefit is sent every 1st of every month. So if you have this benefit accepted you will be able to collect such a check in just a few days.
The most remarkable thing about this benefit is that all the checks leave the Social Security offices on the same day. Thus, every 1st of every month we can have the payment if we have Direct Deposit activated.
The Supplemental Security Income check is only for the neediest Americans. For that reason, we must look closely at the requirements to determine if we can get this extra check in our checking account each month.
Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income
If we want to get a Supplemental Security Income check each month, we must meet two requirements imposed by Social Security. These two requirements are absolutely mandatory. So if we do not meet them we will not be able to collect this payment at any time. The requirements are:
- Be 65 years of age or older or have a disability.
- Have low resources, as well as low monthly income.
The monthly check for this Social Security benefit is a maximum of $943 in 2024. The amount each beneficiary gets will depend directly on his or her monthly income. The lower the income, the higher the Supplemental Security Income benefit.