Children Receiving SSI, 2006

Table 16. Number and percentage distribution of children receiving federally administered SSI payments subject to deeming, by factors affecting parental deemed income, December 2006
Deeming factors All children living
with parent(s)		 Children living with—
One parent Two parents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 946,710 100.0 713,070 75.3 233,640 24.7
No deemed income used in child's payment computation
Subtotal 788,040 100.0 619,230 100.0 168,810 100.0
No parental income 365,520 46.4 324,220 52.4 41,300 24.5
Parent(s) receive public income-maintenance payments 97,900 12.4 84,060 13.6 13,840 8.2
Income less than deeming allocations a 31,820 4.0 23,810 3.8 8,010 4.7
Income less than exclusions b 292,800 37.2 187,140 30.2 105,660 62.6
Deemed income used in child's payment computation
Subtotal 158,670 100.0 93,840 100.0 64,830 100.0
Parent(s) with—
Earned income only 119,470 75.3 69,990 74.6 49,480 76.3
Unearned income only 21,720 13.7 16,710 17.8 5,010 7.7
Both earned and unearned income 14,610 9.2 5,130 5.5 9,480 14.6
Manually computed deemed income 2,870 1.8 2,010 2.1 860 1.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Record (Characteristic Extract Record format), 10 percent sample.
a. Includes allocations for ineligible children and SSI-eligible aliens sponsored by parents.
b. Includes the general income exclusion ($20), the earned income exclusion ($65 plus one-half of the remaining earned income), and the parental living allowance.
CONTACT: Clark Pickett (410) 965-9016 or ssi.children@ssa.gov.