Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
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Income and Social Security
Hawaii SSI supplement
Hawaii adds a state payment to SSI only for people who live in a state-approved community care or foster family home, or in a domiciliary care home.
In 2026 it is $829 a month in a smaller home and $937 in a domiciliary care home with six or more residents, paid with your SSI. People living on their own get no state supplement.
How to apply in Hawaii
- Who runs it
- Social Security Administration
What you may get
| Monthly supplement, one person living on their own (January 2026) | None for people living on their own |
|---|---|
| Monthly supplement, one person in a community care or foster family home, or a domiciliary care home with five or fewer residents (January 2026) | $829 a month |
| Monthly supplement, one person in a domiciliary care home with six or more residents (January 2026) | $937 a month |
| Monthly supplement, couple in a community care or foster family home, or a domiciliary care home with five or fewer residents (January 2026) | $1,995 a month |
| Monthly supplement, couple in a domiciliary care home with six or more residents (January 2026) | $2,211 a month |
How Hawaii is different
Where Hawaii's rules differ from the federal rules for State SSI supplements.
- Paid in the same check as your SSI; you don't apply separately
Good to know
- These care home amounts went up on October 1, 2025.
- People living in someone else's household get no Hawaii supplement.
Free help
Free help with this in Hawaii
Executive Office on Aging (EOA)
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in Hawaii
State SSI supplement in another state
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Sources
- Social Security Administration (POMS), SI 01415.058 Federally Administered Optional Supplementary Payment Programs for January 2026 (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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