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SSI

Types of income for SSI purposes:

Earned Income is wages, net earnings from self–employment, certain royalties, honoraria, and sheltered workshop payments.
Unearned Income is all income that is not earned such as Social Security benefits, pensions, State disability payments, unemployment benefits, interest income, dividends and cash from friends and relatives.
In-Kind Income is food, shelter, or both that you get for free or for less than its fair market value.
Deemed Income is the part of the income of your spouse with whom you live, your parent(s) with whom you live, or your sponsor (if you are an alien), which we use to compute your SSI benefit amount.''\\

The first $20 of income you receive in a month is not counted, whether it comes from earned income (wages or self-employment income) or unearned income (like Social Security payments, unemployment benefits, or gifts). In addition, the first $65 of earned income, and half of all earned income over $65 each month, is not counted. Here are several more common services and payments that SSA does not count as income:

food stamps
medical care
cash loans or "in-kind" (non-monetary) loans that you have agreed to repay
grants and scholarships used for educational expenses
income tax refunds
home energy assistance
food or shelter provided by a nonprofit agency
state or local needs-based assistance
disability-related work expenses
students under 22, earned income of not more than $1,930 per month or $7,770 per year (in 2021)
money spent by others on your expenses, including your phone bills, utility bills, or medical bills (anything other than food and shelter).