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Replacing Missing Supplemental Security Income Checks: Recipients Waiting Longer Than Necessary

HRD-78-28 Published: Aug 22, 1978. Publicly Released: Aug 22, 1978.
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is intended to provide a minimum income level for aged, blind, or disabled people having little or no means of self-support. About 28,000 recipients each month report that they have not received their SSI checks.

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Worker and Family Assistance
Administrative errorsCheck disbursement or controlstate relationsIncome maintenance programsProposed legislationSocial security benefitsWelfare recipientsSupplemental security incomeEmergency loansInternal controls