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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
2024
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
in New Jersey
What is SSI?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal
program that provides monthly payments to
people with limited income and resources. SSI
is for people who are 65 or older, as well as
people of any age, including children, who are
blind, or have disabilities.
To be eligible for SSI, you must also have little
or no income and few resources. The value of
the things you own must be less than $2,000 if
you are single or less than $3,000 for married
couples living together. We don’t count the
value of your home if you live in it, and, usually,
we don’t count the value of your car. We may
not count the value of certain other resources,
such as a burial plot.
To get SSI, you must apply for any other
government benets for which you may be
eligible. You must live in the United States or
the Northern Mariana Islands to receive SSI. If
you are not a U.S. citizen, but you legally live in
the U.S., you still may be able to get SSI. For
more information, read Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) for Noncitizens (Publication
No. 05-11051).
In many cases, the state of New Jersey adds
money to the federal payment. The payment
you get at the beginning of each month
includes both the federal SSI payment and your
supplement from New Jersey.
Medical assistance
If you get SSI, you can get medical assistance
(Medicaid) automatically. If you have questions
about Medicaid, contact your local county
human services ofce.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP)
If you get SSI, you may be able to get additional
help through SNAP, formerly known as food
stamps. SNAP can help you buy more food
without spending more money. However, we
don’t decide if you qualify for SNAP. If everyone
in your household is applying for or getting SSI,
you can apply for SNAP at a Social Security
ofce. If not, you must apply at your local county
human services ofce.
Other social services
People who are eligible for SSI may be eligible
for additional resources and services provided
by their local county human services ofce,
including:
• Child care.
• Educational training and employment
assistance.
• Home-delivered meals.
• Housing services.
• Behavioral health and addiction services.
• Assistance for people who are blind or have
a disability.
• Transportation.
• Information and referrals.
For more information, contact your local county
human services ofce.
Monthly SSI payment amounts
The table on the back lists the combined
federal and state payment amounts. Not all
SSI recipients receive the maximum amount.
Your payment may be lower if you have other
income.
SSA.gov
Social Security Administration
Publication No. 05-11148
January 2024 (Recycle prior editions)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
Produced and published at U.S. taxpayer expense
Category 2024 Total Monthly Payment
Person living alone or with others in own household $974.25
Person living with spouse who is not eligible for SSI $1,095.99
Person living in someone else’s household and receiving support
and maintenance
$672.98
Person living in licensed residential health care facility $1,153.05
Person living in public general hospital or Medicaid-approved
long-term health facility
$50.00
Couple living alone or with others in own household $1,440.35
Couple living in someone else’s household and receiving support
and maintenance
$1,036.42
Couple living in licensed residential health care facility $2,153.35
Contacting Us
The most convenient way to do business with us is to visit www.ssa.gov to get information and
use our online services. There are several things you can do online: apply for benets; start or
complete your request for an original or replacement Social Security card; get useful information;
nd publications; and get answers to frequently asked questions.
When you open a personal my Social Security account, you have more capabilities. You can review
your Social Security Statement, verify your earnings, get estimates of future benets, and save or
print a benet verication letter. Access to your personal my Social Security account may be limited
for users outside the United States.
If you don’t have access to the internet, we offer many automated services by telephone, 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, so you may not need to speak with a representative.
If you need to speak with someone, call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 or at our TTY number,
1-800-325-0778, if you’re deaf or hard of hearing. A member of our staff can answer your call from
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We provide free interpreter services upon request. For
quicker access to a representative, try calling early in the day (between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. local
time) or later in the day. We are less busy later in the week (Wednesday to Friday) and later in
the month.
