Social Security Administration (SSA)

“For SSI eligibility, the SSA only counts assets up to a value of $2,000 per person or $3,000 per couple. A person’s income from work, meanwhile, must not exceed $2,019.99 monthly.”

“To qualify for SSI, a person must be age 65 years or older, living with blindness or another disability, and have limited income and resources.”

“The SSA defines “disability” as a physical or mental condition causing significant challenges for at least 12 months or more, to the point that a person has difficulty working.”

“The Social Security Administration (SSA) defines “blindness” as having very restricted vision in the eye that sees more clearly than the other, even with corrective lenses or a restricted visual fiel…”