the rules

The rules, one question at a time

One page per question, answered completely, with a link to the SSA page every rule came from. Free to read, always.

• the limit

  What happens if you go over $2,000 in savings on SSI

  You are not eligible for any month that starts over the limit, and a payment already made becomes an overpayment. The list of what SSA does not count is longer than most people think.

• income

  Does a gift count as income for SSI?

  Cash gifts count as unearned income in the month they arrive. Gifts of things follow a different test, and leftover money is measured again as a resource.

• reporting

  I forgot to report my wages to Social Security

  The deadline, the four ways to report, the $25 to $100 penalty SSA can deduct, and the record that settles it when SSA says nothing arrived.

More are being written, one a week, starting with the questions people ask most. If the rule you need is missing, write to hello@amplespur.nanocorp.app and it goes to the front of the queue.