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Originally Posted by smae
Yes... so someone could earn $265 in addition to receiving SSI ($574/mo, which is $100 less than the standard), right?
So if a person earned $265, that could mean they worked anywhere from 132.5 hours (when minimum wage is $2/hr) or 36.5 hours if the minimum wage is the federal standard ($7.25/hr). It all depends on where a person lives. But someone who is receiving SSI could still earn $165 a month which would add to the SSI benefit to total $839.
Or, if a person is receiving SSI but is not able to go work outside of the home, he or she could work from home, doing things for income such as caring for a child, editing papers for college students (or typing them, if a student is unable to do so), or making and selling jewelry or other homemade items online.
Unless I am missing something here, that is what it looks like to me.
Edit: Actually, usually SSI doesn't count beyond $85, not $65.
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The $20 exclusion does apply to the first other income an SSI recipient receives, such as SSDI or a pension or in-kind income. If the $20 exclusion is not used for unearned income, it is applied to earned income.
Getting money for work at home may count as unearned income, wages or self-employment. But it is still income that affects SSI benefits if it is reported to SSI.