How come SSI $ SSDI is not consider income. but when you get an apartment it is consider income for housing?

Just exactly when is it NOT considered income? I'd really like to know. Some people actually have to pay income taxes on their social security benefits if they have another source of income of $25K or more if single; $32K or more if married.

Any time you have money coming in it is INCOME - that is what income is.

A landlord wants tenants whose income (SSI and/or social security or any other type of income) is 3x the amount of the rent. Unlike social security, SSI is the federal welfare program - maybe landlords don't think the income from SSI is steady - which it isn't.

Regardless, neither the SSI nor the social security benefit can be garnished if you fail to pay your rent. SSI can't be garnished for any reason and social security can only be garnished for child support, monies owed federal agencies and student loans backed by the federal government.

Who says it is not income? Of course it is income. SSI is what you have earned in the past that was taken from your paycheck. SSDI is income earned in a different way.

SSI is not earned income from employment. It is only money coming into the

household.

I dont know what circumstances it would not be household income. If you apply for anything that is income. SSI is welfare and not subject to garnishment but SSDI is.

SSI / SSDI is not "earned" income.

best guess - because the owner of the building needs to see that the potential renter has some sort of $$ to pay for the rent each month..............best way to know is to ask a landlord at a unit you are interested in