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SSI: Eligiblity: People Who Are Eligible

Citizenship Or Immigration Status

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To be eligible, the person also must:

  • Be a member of one of the following categories relating to citizenship or immigration status:
    • U.S. citizen or national.
    • Lawful permanent resident with 40 work credits (1 work credit equals 3 months work).
    • Non-citizen with a described military service connection, or their spouse or unmarried dependent child.
    • Non-citizen lawfully residing in the U.S. who is blind or disabled, or who was receiving SSI on August 22, 1996.
    • Amerasian immigrant, Cuban/Haitian entrant, refugee, people here for asylum, or individuals whose deportation or removal has been withheld may be eligible seven years after the date their immigration status was granted.

SSI applicants and recipients, as a condition of SSI eligibility, must grant Social Security permission to obtain information from all financial institutions with which the person has dealings. The same permission must also be given by any other person whose income and resources are considered in determining whether a person is eligible for SSI.


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