SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) BENEFITS (FAM)

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Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance (RSDI) benefits paid to or on behalf of individuals by the Social Security Administration (SSA). See Chapter600, Standards and Budgets.

A gross SSA benefit is the total monthly amount the individual is entitled to receive. A net SSA benefit is the gross monthly amount minus a Part B premium deduction.

The amount actually received, either net or gross, is unearned income.

Treatment: Unearned Income