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    Default Will Getting a Roommate Affect SSI Eligibility

    Hi.

    I am on SSI and i was wondering how a roommate would effect my benefits

    I am thinking of moving into a $700 a month apt with a good friend of mine. the apt will be in my name (in the lease). she will pay her fair share of rent of $350 and fair share of the ultilities with a check every month with her own bank account.

    She will buy her OWN food and i will buy mine with my own money.

    Would SSI reduce my benefit because of this? i have read about living arrangements but it only talks about me living in somebodys elses home and paying or somebody paying ALL of my rent and food.

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    Default Re: Will Getting a Roommate Affect SSI Eligibility

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    Hi.

    I am on SSI and i was wondering how a roommate would effect my benefits

    I am thinking of moving into a $700 a month apt with a good friend of mine. the apt will be in my name (in the lease). she will pay her fair share of rent of $350 and fair share of the ultilities with a check every month with her own bank account.

    She will buy her OWN food and i will buy mine with my own money.

    Would SSI reduce my benefit because of this? i have read about living arrangements but it only talks about me living in somebodys elses home and paying or somebody paying ALL of my rent and food.
    It would be less open to question if you were both on the lease.

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    Default Re: Will Getting a Roommate Affect SSI Eligibility

    I agree it would be less of a problem if both you and your friends name were on the lease.

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    Default Re: Will Getting a Roommate Affect SSI Eligibility

    The name on the lease is not as important as whether or not each of you pay your 1/2 share of the rent, gas, electricity, water, sewer, garbage and food bill. That is considered to be living independently.

    https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0500835160

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    Default Re: Will Getting a Roommate Affect SSI Eligibility

    Ok i had the landlord change the lease so me and her are both on the lease.


    So as long as we both pay 1/2 of everything it will be fine? What kind of proof would SSA want? the food part she will buy her own food with her own money because i am on food stamps and have anough for myself.

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