Will my parent SSI be affected if I claim them as a depenent?

[pdxac16]

My widowed mother gets about $800/month (~$10,000/year) on SSI and lives with me. No income and no assets. 

If I claim her as a dependent, will that affect her SSI? 

[JohnB5677]

No, Social Security does not have any relationship to the individual's filing status. 

If she doesn't have any additional income other than Social Security she will not have to file a tax return.  Provided she lives with you and does not provide more than 1/2 of her living expenses, it would be wise to claim her as a dependent.

[pdxac16]

We dont file a tax return for her. 

But how does me covering the cost of her living expense affect her SSI? Does she have to pay a fair share so that way its not reduced?? 

[DianeW777]

It's important to ask Social Security how this might affect her eligibility for SSI.  This is not a question we can answer for you and we don't want you to make a mistake in regards to her SSI.