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Deeming Basics - 2011
“Deeming” is the term the Social Security Administration uses to describe the process of considering another person’s income and/or resources to be available for meeting an SSI claimant’s (or recipient’s) basic need for food and shelter. The concept of deeming is based on the notion that those who have a responsibility for others share their income and resources for the benefit of these persons. Deeming relationships include:
• the parental relationship to a minor child,
• a spouse-to-spouse relationship, and
• the relationship between a sponsor and a legal alien.
In these situations, SSA determines that a certain amount of the responsible party’s income and/or resources are “deemed” available for the welfare of the SSI claimant or recipient. SSA considers this “deemed” income and/or resources when someone first applies for SSI, and when figuring the SSI payment amount for individuals already found eligible.
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