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New York SSI supplement
New York adds a monthly State Supplement Program payment, called SSP, to federal SSI.
State law sets the combined SSI and SSP amount: in 2026 it is $1,081 a month for one person living alone and $1,595 for a couple living alone. The state pays SSP itself, separately from your SSI check.
How to apply in New York
- Who runs it
- New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
What you may get
| Monthly supplement, one person living alone (January 2026) | The amount that brings SSI up to $1,081 a month in total Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
|---|---|
| Monthly supplement, couple living alone (January 2026) | The amount that brings SSI up to $1,595 a month in total Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, one person living alone (January 2026) | $1,081 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, couple living alone (January 2026) | $1,595 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, one person living with others (January 2026) | $1,017 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, residential care, New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester or Rockland (January 2026) | $1,429 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, residential care, all other counties (January 2026) | $1,399 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| SSI and SSP together, enhanced residential care (January 2026) | $1,688 a month Source: New York State Senate (source 1) |
| Monthly supplement, adult care facility or assisted living at Congregate Care Level 3 (January 2026) | $694 a month Source: LeadingAge New York (source 3) |
How New York is different
Where New York's rules differ from the federal rules for State SSI supplements.
- Paid separately by the state, not in your SSI check
Good to know
- State law raises the combined amounts when federal SSI goes up; the 2027 amounts will follow the January 2027 SSI increase.
- The state part for adult care facility and assisted living residents does not get a yearly cost-of-living raise; only the federal part does.
Sources: New York State Senate (source 1), LeadingAge New York (source 3)
Free help
Free help with this in New York
New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA)
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in New York
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Sources
- New York State Senate, New York Social Services Law Section 209, Eligibility (standard of need) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Social Security Administration, SI 01415.010 Administration of State Supplementary Programs (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- LeadingAge New York, State Publishes SSI Benefit Chart for 2026 Including Rates for ACFs. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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