1010-1          BENEFITS OF RECEIVING SSISupplemental Security Income / SSDISocial Security Disability Insurance

1. Although every case is different, ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program recipients who are approved for SSISupplemental Security Income typically receive:

• Increased income;
• Access to vocational retraining programs and supported work programs; and,
• Non time-limited eligibility for cash and medical assistance.

2. Households receiving ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program as well as SSISupplemental Security Income often have a higher total income because SSISupplemental Security Income payments are not counted as income to the rest of the household.
3. DPADivision of Public Assistance benefits through an ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program caseload reduction.