SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) BENEFITS SR 13-36, 11/13 (MAM-A)

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

A gross SSA benefit is the total monthly amount the individual is entitled to receive.

Certain individuals receiving SSA benefits are entitled to enroll in the Medicare Part B Program. These individuals may elect to have their Part B premium subtracted from their gross monthly SSA benefit. If the individual elects to have Part B subtracted from their gross SSA benefit, then the monthly benefit is considered a net SSA benefit.

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

Treatment: Unearned Income