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Who is eligible for SSI?
How is the SSI benefit calculated?
Countable income: work earnings, Social Security benefits, child support, and gifts
Exclusions from countable income
Limits on countable assets
Impact of income and resources of spouse/parent/alien sponsor
Gifting and SSI benefits
Gifts that don't cause disqualification
Self-settled Special Needs Trust (SNT)

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Who is eligible for SSI?
How is the SSI benefit calculated?
Countable income: work earnings, Social Security benefits, child support, and gifts
Exclusions from countable income
Limits on countable assets
Impact of income and resources of spouse/parent/alien sponsor
Gifting and SSI benefits
Gifts that don't cause disqualification
Self-settled Special Needs Trust (SNT)