Resources

Learn more about Medicare Savings Programs, including eligibility and how to apply.

Living with or renting from family or friends can affect your SSI benefits. Learn more about why an SSI recipient may want to set up a business arrangement, as well as tips for establishing the arrangement.

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A person can work while receiving Social Security Retirement (SSR) benefits. Earnings will only reduce the SSR benefits until the person reaches “full retirement age.” This document explains how benefits are affected before retirement age, in the year of retirement age, and after retirement age, as well as additional benefits of working while receiving SSR.

This document explains how Medicaid Buy-In works for working persons with disabilities, including eligibility and income limits.

Our Western NY Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Project (WIPA) is funded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and provides free benefits advisement services to beneficiaries who are either working (full-time or part-time) or interested in going to work. This document reviews benefits available, as well as contact information for advisors, assistance, and more information about your benefits.

This document defines employer subsidies and how they may affect the substantial gainful activity (SGA) determination.

Under SSI rules, “resources” can include cash, other liquid assets, or real or personal property that an individual owns and could convert to cash that can be used to provide for food or shelter. This document defines types of resources and exclusions for SSI qualifications.

Per SSI rules, “income” includes anything received in cash or in kind that can be used to meet needs for food or shelter. This document defines types of income and exclusions for SSI qualifications.

The criteria for considering a person disabled will be different for children under the age of 18 than it is for adults. This document discusses the criteria and definitions for disability in children under 18.