Document Type
Occasional Paper
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federally funded program that provides cash assistance for basic needs. Individuals with a low-income who are over the age of 65, blind, or have a disability are eligible for assistance. SSI beneficiaries typically also receive health insurance coverage through Medicaid. Losing Medicaid benefits can be of concern for SSI recipients with disabilities who desire to work, or are currently working. Section 1619b of the Social Security Act allows individuals to work and continue to receive Medicaid assistance when their earnings are too high to qualify for SSI cash payments as long as they meet other eligibility requirements for the SSI program and continue to need Medicaid in order to work.
Recommended Citation
Dennee-Sommers, Brooke and Smith, Frank A., "Data Note: SSI recipients with disabilities who work and participation in 1619b" (2007). Data Note Series, Institute for Community Inclusion. 55.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ici_datanote/55
Comments
Data Note No. 12.