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New York State Supplement Program (SSP)

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

SSP provides state-funded financial assistance to aged, blind and disabled individuals and is part of the monthly benefit paid to most Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.

  • Owner record: ny/new-york-state-supplement-program
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-13
  • Authority: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
  • Also called: New York State Supplement Program

Offering 1: financial_assistance

State-funded financial assistance for eligible individuals.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Any one of these:
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Are an adult who is age 65 or older"
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "are blind or disabled"
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "are a child under the age of 18 who has a physical or mental impairment"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Reside in New York State"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Have limited income and resources"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Are a citizen or a qualified alien, or otherwise meet citizenship requirements"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Social Security Administration (SSA)
  • How: Submit an application for federal SSI benefits to SSA; this serves as the SSP application. Schedule an appointment with a local Social Security office to file an application.
  • Url: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
  • Phone: 1-800-772-1213

Evidence

  • /name: "# New York State Supplement Program (SSP)" (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /authority: "New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance" (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /caregiving_effect: "SSP provides state-funded financial assistance to aged, blind and disabled individuals and is part of the monthly benefit paid to most Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "SSP provides state-funded financial assistance to aged, blind and disabled individuals and is part of the monthly benefit paid to most Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "* Are an adult who is age 65 or older; or are blind or disabled; or are a child under the age of 18 who has a physical or mental impairment; and \n* Reside in New York State; and\n* Have limited income and resources; and\n* Are a citizen or a qualified alien, or otherwise meet citizenship requirements." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "You must submit an application for federal SSI benefits to the Social Security Administration (SSA). This serves as your application for SSP benefits. SSA shares this information with New York State, who will determine your eligibility for SSP benefits." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "There is no online SSI Application. Please schedule an appointment with a local Social Security office to file an application." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "* Social Security Office Locator; or\n* Call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday 7 am to 7 pm." (source, capture 44c8aa84560c7c58f37af95dcbb56b6a6bc0a33f2e7742c74d1fd7023640ea6c)