Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Treatment of Certain Royalties and Honoraria

Resumo

In these final regulations we are amending the supplemental security income (SSI) regulations to reflect the provisions of section 5034 of Pub. L. 101-508, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90). The provisions of this section change the treatment of certain royalties and honoraria from unearned income to earned income. In some cases, the statutory change will permit the individual to receive a larger SSI benefit, while in other cases there will be no effect or a reduced SSI benefit may result. We are also amending the SSI regulations to clarify the definition of royalties.