The amount of your benefit depends on where you live. The basic SSI check is the same nationwide. Effective January 2007, the SSI payment for an eligible individual is $623 per month and $934 per month for an eligible couple. For January 2006, the SSI payment for an eligible individual was $603 per month and $904 per month for an eligible couple. However, many states add money to the basic check.

If a state provides a supplement which Social Security includes in the SSI check then your application for SSI in that state includes the state supplement. Following is a list of States that supplement the basic SSI amount with a link to more information about that State:

• California
• Hawaii
• Massachusetts
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington D.C.

Other states administer their own supplemental payments then you must apply for the supplement at the state agency.

If you get SSI, you also may be able to get other help from your state or county. For example, you may be able to get Medicaid, food stamps, or some other social services. For information about all the services available in your community, call your local social services department or public welfare office.

For more information, you should read Social Security pamphlet "Supplemental Security Income".