Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a disability program run by the Social Security Administration that supplies benefits to those over 65 who are disabled or blind and live at a low-income level with few resources. These recipients are provided with monthly benefits that, unlike regular Social Security disability, are not based off all of their prior work history. The typical SSI check average is $473 dollars for individuals, with a ceiling of $653 dollars, or $980 for couples. To receive this check, recipients must prove that they are blind or have been diagnosed with a disability that will last longer than a year or cause their death. Once they have done this, the program allows them to get their SSI check while receiving other government program benefits, such as Medicaid, social services and food stamps. Additionally, SSI recipients may also be able to receive regular Social Security benefits.