Currently available measures of FSP take-up probably overstate participation among eligible households that include SSI recipients, and there is some evidence that enhanced state promotion of the FSP raises participation among households with SSI recipients. Given available information, it is difficult to gauge the FSP eligibility of nonparticipating households and, therefore, to assess the potential benefit of outreach efforts.
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In 2006, 44 percent of SSI recipients lived in households that did not receive food stamps. Almost 80 percent of the food stamp recipient households that include SSI recipients receive increased benefits because of excess housing costs. In 2001, FSP increased the income of the households of SSI/ FSP recipients by 13 percent by 2006 the increase was 16.8 percent. The FSP contribution to household income has grown as well. This growth has occurred across all age groups of SSI recipients. The prevalence of FSP participation among households that include SSI recipients is estimated to have grown steadily over the entire 2001–2006 period, rising from 47.4 percent in 2001 to 55.6 percent in 2006. This article uses Social Security administrative data and the Food Stamp Quality Control samples for federal fiscal years 2001–2006 to study the prevalence of food stamp receipt among households with SSI recipients, the contribution of FSP to household income, and the importance of various FSP features in contributing to the well-being of recipient households. About half of all SSI recipients reside in FSP recipient households.
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The Food Stamp Program ( FSP) and Supplemental Security Income ( SSI) are important parts of national public assistance policy, and there is considerable overlap in the populations that the programs serve.
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The findings and conclusions presented in the Bulletin are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Social Security Administration. The authors are with the Office of Disability and Income Assistance Policy, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security Administration.