- SSI applicants in New Jersey can get up to $674 a month in benefits from the federal government, according to the Social Security Administration. Couples can get up to $1,011 a month. Federal payments don't exceed these amounts as of 2011.
- Residents of New Jersey can also qualify for a state supplement. This means New Jersey will add money to increase the SSI payment for its residents, according to Work World. Recipients can get these amounts a month: an extra $10 to $20 for living in a Medicaid facility; up to $31.52 for living alone or with others; up to $93.09 for sharing someone else's household; $363.36 for living with an ineligible spouse; up to $618.36 for living in a congregate care facility; and up to $738.36 for living in a residential health care facility.
- The SSI program was designed to help the elderly (65 or older), the handicapped and the blind whose financial situations are critical, according to the Social Security Administration. "Handicapped" applies to those who are suffering from a physical or mental disability expected to last at least 12 months or result in death. "Blind" is defined as no better than 20/200 vision or a visual field of 20 degrees or less in the good eye with the aid of glasses.
- You can complete much of the SSI application online in New Jersey. The rest of the application can be completed in person at a Social Security office or by phoning in for an appointment, and you can appoint a representative (or one can be appointed for a person who is mentally incompetent) to apply for you. Elderly people and blind or disabled people receiving Social Security payments receive a decision from the SSI office itself; those who are blind or disabled and not receiving Social Security will have their cases reviewed by the state disability determination service.
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