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Can You Help Me Get A Higher Benefit?
Hello I receive ssi and I feel really not getting enough can you help me I also should be getting Medicare but I get only medical
Hi. I'm sorry, but there isn't nearly enough information in your question for me to know if you're receiving the correct payment amount. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is needs based, and payment rates vary depending on a person's income, living arrangement, and the state in which they live. If you think that you should be receiving a higher payment amount, you should probably call Social Security and discuss it with them.
In order to be eligible for Medicare you must either be at least age 65, or be receiving some type of Social Security disability benefit, or have end stage renal disease (https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/who-is-eligible-for-medicare/index.html). Being eligible for SSI payments does not make you eligible for Medicare. However, if you think that you may be eligible for Medicare, you can apply for it by contacting Social Security.
Best, Jerry