Why It’s Important to Report Life Changes When You Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Did you know that certain life changes can affect your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments? Sometimes your circumstances may change after you apply for or begin to receive SSI. When that happens, it’s important for you to tell us about these changes. This will ensure that you receive the benefits to which you’re eligible.

Common changes you must report to us include:

• Changes in income, wages, or self-employment income;
• Starting, stopping, or changing jobs;
• Changing your address;
• People moving in or out of the household;
• Changes in marital status (including any same-sex relationships);
• Having more than $2,000 if you are single or $3,000 if you are married in resources that you can cash in, sell, or use to pay for food and shelter; and
• Changes in resources, including money in financial accounts and buying or selling extra vehicles, stocks, investments, or property.

Please visit our blog to learn more about your clients’ reporting responsibilities and how they can report changes in wages.

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