Income and Social Security
State SSI supplements
Your state may add money to the federal SSI payment. This extra payment is called a state supplement. Each state sets its own amounts, which can depend on where you live and your living arrangement, and either the state or Social Security pays it.
Rules in your state
Your state runs State SSI supplements, so the name, the limits and how to apply depend on where you live.
Who may qualify
| Who can get it | People who get SSI, or who would get SSI except that their income is too high (each state decides whom it covers) |
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What you may get
| How much | Set by each state; it can vary by your living arrangement and where in the state you live |
|---|---|
| Who pays it | Social Security on the state's behalf, or the state directly |
| How it's paid | Cash, paid at least every three months |
Good to know
- A state supplement is paid on top of the federal SSI payment, not instead of it.
- Vouchers, services and payments made to someone else on your behalf don't count as state supplements.
- By law, states must pass along the yearly federal SSI cost-of-living increase or lose federal Medicaid funds.
State SSI supplements in every state
| State | What it's called | Extra each month |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State Supplementation | None unless you are certified as needing care at home |
| Alaska | Adult Public Assistance | APA tops up your income to $1,356 a month |
| Arizona | Not offered | See state page |
| Arkansas | Not offered | See state page |
| California | SSP | $239.94 a month |
| Colorado | Old Age Pension | Depends on your other income. Your county human services office can tell you the current amount. |
| Connecticut | State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled | Depends on your income and allowed living costs. DSS pays the difference if your costs are higher. |
| Delaware | State Supplementary Payment | None for people living on their own |
| District of Columbia | Optional State Supplemental Payment (OSSP) | None for people living on their own |
| Florida | Optional State Supplementation | None for people living on their own |
| Georgia | State Supplement | None for people living on their own |
| Hawaii | State Supplementary Payment | None for people living on their own |
| Idaho | Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled cash assistance | Up to $53 a month |
| Illinois | Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD) Cash | Depends on your income and allowed living costs. Paid when your budgeted needs are at least $1 more than your income. |
| Indiana | Supplemental Assistance for Personal Needs | None for people living on their own |
| Iowa | State Supplementary Assistance | None for people living on their own |
| Kentucky | State Supplementation | None unless you need a paid caretaker at home or have a serious mental illness |
| Maine | State Supplemental Income | At least $8 a month (the minimum in state law; the current amount wasn't confirmed) |
| Maryland | Public Assistance to Adults (PAA) | None for people living on their own |
| Massachusetts | State Supplement Program | $128.82 a month |
| Michigan | State SSI Payment (SSP) | $14 a month |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Supplemental Aid | $519 a month, plus every SSI cost-of-living increase since that amount was set |
| Mississippi | Not offered | See state page |
| Missouri | Supplemental Nursing Care | None for people living on their own |
| Montana | State Supplementary Payment | None for people living on their own |
| Nebraska | Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled | Varies. Nebraska figures the payment from its standard of need and your income, including SSI |
| Nevada | State Supplementary Payment | $36.40 a month |
| New Hampshire | Old Age Assistance | Varies with your income. The state's standard of need is a fixed amount for one person, set each year |
| New Jersey | State Supplementary Payment | $31.25 a month |
| New Mexico | Adult Residential Shelter Care Home supplement | None for people living on their own |
| New York | State Supplement Program | The amount that brings SSI up to $1,081 a month in total |
| North Carolina | State/County Special Assistance | None for most people living on their own. The In-Home program may help if you need facility-level care but stay at home |
| North Dakota | Not offered | See state page |
| Ohio | Residential State Supplement | None for people living on their own |
| Oklahoma | State Supplemental Payment | Up to $40 a month (the state's $1,034 standard minus your countable income) |
| Oregon | Oregon Supplemental Income Program | None for most people living on their own; see the in-home supplement |
| Pennsylvania | State Supplementary Payment (SSP) | $22.10 a month |
| Rhode Island | State Supplemental Payment (SSP) | $39.92 a month |
| South Carolina | Optional State Supplementation | None for people living on their own |
| South Dakota | Optional State Supplementary Payment | None for people living on their own |
| Tennessee | Not offered | See state page |
| Texas | State supplement for SSI recipients in nursing facilities | None for people living on their own |
| Vermont | Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD) | $55.68 a month |
| Virginia | Auxiliary Grant | None for people living on their own |
| Washington | State Supplemental Payment | $33 a month |
| West Virginia | Not offered | See state page |
| Wisconsin | State SSI payment | $92.16 a month |
Sources
- USAGov (U.S. General Services Administration), Social Security Administration (SSA) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Social Security Administration, POMS SI 02001.020: Title XVI Federal Benefit Rate Increases and Rate Charts (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Social Security Administration, POMS SI 01401.001: General Information about State Supplementation (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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