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Introduction
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are critical to providing necessary cash assistance for low-income older adults and people with disabilities to pay for housing, food, health care, transportation, and other essentials. Under current rules, however, the Social Security Administration (SSA) reduces SSI benefits for people who receive certain types of housing assistance.