See: Social Security Administration
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
benefits law
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance (called SSD or SSDI) is a benefit system that distributes monthly income to individuals who are disabled and have paid a certain level of Social Security taxes. In order to qualify, a person must meet the...
SSI
Abbreviation, Supplemental Security Income.
supplemental needs trust
See: Special needs trust
[Last updated in October of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest Federal food assistance program, codified at 7 U.S. 51 and replacing the food stamp program. SNAP gives aid to low-income individuals and families with the majority of...
Supplemental Security Income
A needs-based welfare program provided by the U.S. government to the elderly, blind, or disabled. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program designed to assist individuals with little or no income and who are aged, blind, or disabled. SSI provides money to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. See welfare.
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survivors benefits
Survivors benefits are a sum of money paid to the surviving spouse and dependents of an eligible deceased worker. Beneficiaries include widows, widowers (and divorced widows and widowers), children, and dependent parents. A portion of the...
tax-exempt income
Tax-exempt income is income from any source which the Federal, state, or local government does not include when implementing its income tax. Individuals and organizations may have to report this income on a tax return, but the income will not...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (C.A.F.C.) has nation-wide jurisdiction over certain disputes that involve the Federal government including intellectual property, international trade, government contracts, and federal...