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Income and Social Security
Wisconsin SSI supplement
Wisconsin adds its own monthly state SSI payment for everyone who qualifies for federal SSI. As of May 2026 it is $92.16 a month for one person and $145.26 for a couple living on their own.
You don't apply separately; the Wisconsin Department of Health Services starts it automatically once you qualify for federal SSI.
How to apply in Wisconsin
Who may qualify in Wisconsin
| SSI | Qualify for a federal SSI payment of any amount |
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What you may get
| Monthly supplement, one person living on their own (as of May 2026) | $92.16 a month |
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| Monthly supplement, couple living on their own (as of May 2026) | $145.26 a month |
| Monthly supplement, married person whose spouse doesn't get SSI (as of May 2026) | $143.47 a month |
| Extra Exceptional Expense Supplement (SSI-E), if certified by your county (2026) | Up to $105.59 a month more |
Dates, renewals and waiting lists
| When it comes | The state payment and federal SSI both arrive in the first week of each month |
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How Wisconsin is different
Where Wisconsin's rules differ from the federal rules for State SSI supplements.
- Paid separately by the state (Wisconsin Department of Health Services), but you don't apply separately: it starts automatically when you qualify for federal SSI
- Everyone who qualifies for any federal SSI payment gets the full state payment
Good to know
- SSI-E is for people who need at least 40 hours a month of long-term support at home, or who live in certain licensed adult family homes, small community-based residential facilities or residential care apartment complexes. Ask your aging and disability resource center (ADRC) or county agency for an assessment.
- People on SSI in Wisconsin automatically get Medicaid, and if they also have Medicare the state pays their Medicare premiums, deductibles and copays.
- A small group of people who got the state payment in December 1995 keep it even without federal SSI.
Free help
Free help with this in Wisconsin
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More help in Wisconsin
State SSI supplement in another state
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Sources
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Wisconsin: Benefits (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in Wisconsin (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services, SSI in Wisconsin: Exceptional Expense Supplement (SSI-E) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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