{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-416.202","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 416.202","heading":"Who may get SSI benefits.","body":"You are eligible for SSI benefits if you meet all of the following requirements:\n(a) You are—\n(1) Aged 65 or older (subpart H);\n(2) Blind (subpart I); or\n(3) Disabled (subpart I).\n(b) You are a resident of the United States (§ 416.1603), and—\n(1) A citizen or a national of the United States (§ 416.1610);\n(2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States (§ 416.1615);\n(3) An alien permanently residing in the United States under color of law (§ 416.1618); or\n(4) A child of armed forces personnel living overseas as described in § 416.216.\n(c) You do not have more income than is permitted (subparts K and D).\n(d) You do not have more resources than are permitted (subpart L).\n(e) [Reserved]\n(f) You are not—\n(1) Fleeing to avoid prosecution for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the place from which you flee (or which, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the laws of that State);\n(2) Fleeing to avoid custody or confinement after conviction for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the place from which you flee (or which, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the laws of that State); or\n(3) Violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law.\n(g) You file an application for SSI benefits (subpart C).","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER III—SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION","PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED","Subpart B—Eligibility"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"8dc8001b2f4ed36efcb42ded4b798c0aef0919ae17f03e3448fa20d02d5a0c3e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-416.201","next":"us/20-cfr-416.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}