by Michelle Diament
Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries receive too little each month to reasonably afford apartment rent in any housing market across the nation, a new report shows.
Nationally, the average rent for a basic studio or one-bedroom apartment exceeds the average SSI payment of $983 per month.
Even in the cheapest rental market in the country — Dallas County, Mo. — rent for either a one-bedroom or efficiency would require 64% of a person’s monthly SSI payment.