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Program

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Department: SSA

The cabinet-level department or independent agency responsible for the program

Agency: Social Security Administration

The specific agency or sub-agency that administers the program

Program Type:Direct Benefit

The functional category of the program
In Official FIP? Not represented

(Core means-tested direct benefit program does not appear in assistance-style inventories.)

Confidence Level: Medium

Authorizing Statute: 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.

Funding Status: Mandatory

Primary Source: https://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml

Notes: Cash assistance for aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income/resources.

Additional details about data sources and custom mapping of data are available on the Data Details page.

Outlays (millions)

Actual money spent in FY2024

$56000

Source: Account-group/reference mapping (medium confidence)

Obligations (millions)

Money the government committed to spend in FY2024

$56000

Source: Account-group/reference mapping (medium confidence)

Budget Authority (millions)

The amount Congress authorized agencies to commit

$56000

Source: Estimate: budget authority set equal to outlays for mandatory/benefit-style programs; see Fiscal Method.

Revenue Loss (millions)

Estimated revenue not collected due to tax policy (tax expenditures)

$0

Source: Account-group/reference mapping (medium confidence)

Primary Amount

The primary fiscal measure used for the program

$56000

Dollar Basis

The primary fiscal measure used for the program

Outlays

Note: Primary basis is outlays; value is exact where available, otherwise an estimate anchored to agency/program FY2024 scale.

Dollar Quality

How directly the dollar amount reflects observed data

Actual

Actual = reported or observed spending, Estimated = derived from modeling or mapping, Carry-Zero = structural row with no direct dollars