By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP<\/a><\/p>\n New York State residents who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) also receive a state supplement.\u00a0 For 2014, the maximum federal SSI amount is $721 and the NYS supplement is $87 bringing the maximum SSI benefit to $808 per month.\u00a0 At this time, New York State residents receive these benefits in one payment from the Social Security Administration (SSA), usually direct deposited into the recipient\u2019s bank account.\u00a0 Starting October 1, 2014, New York SSI recipients will receive their federal SSI benefit and the state supplement benefit separately.\u00a0 The reason for this change is because New York State will realize significant savings by administering the state supplement benefits directly instead of paying the SSA to administer this program on its behalf.<\/p>\n The New York State Supplement Program, Bureau in the Center for Employment and Economic Supports within the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Amy C. O’Hara, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP New York State residents who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) also receive a state supplement.\u00a0 For 2014, the maximum federal SSI amount is $721 and the NYS supplement is $87 bringing the…<\/span><\/p>\n