Supplemental Security Income or SSI is an economic needs-based income support program provided to eligible individuals who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older and who have little income and few resources. SSI cash payments are intended to supplement any other income an individual may already have in order to meet minimum needs for food and shelter. Because the SSI program is means-tested, the Social Security Administration (SSA) considers how much a person has in both income and resources when determining initial eligibility for benefits. Even after initial eligibility for SSI is established, SSA continues to assess the countable income and resources of all SSI recipients on a monthly basis. Individuals with countable income and resources over the allowable limits are not eligible for an SSI cash payment or associated Medicaid coverage.