Author: US SSA Staff    Published: 9/302024    Social Security Administration 

Social Security Administration policy updates that expand access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in line with the law go into effect today.  The agency no longer includes food in In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations, has expanded its rental subsidy policy exception, and has expanded the definition of a public assistance household.

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