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SSI · Hawaii
SSI in Hawaii: state supplement, recipients and offices
In December 2025, 20,858 people in Hawaii got SSI, and SSA paid them $15.8 million that month. The state adds a supplement through SSA for some living settings.
Hawaii state supplement paid with SSI
Hawaii is one of 12 places where SSA pays the state supplement together with the federal SSI payment, in one deposit. For someone living on their own, SSA pays no state supplement here; the state part is only for people in the settings below. Hawaii care-home rates in this table took effect in October 2025.
| Where the person lives | State part, one person | Total per month, one person | Total, couple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living in your own home | $0.00 | $994.00 | $1,491.00 |
| In someone else's household that provides your shelter (federal part cut by one-third) | $0.00 | $662.67 | $994.00 |
| Community care or foster care home (age 18 and over) | $829.00 | $1,823.00 | $3,486.00 |
| Domiciliary care, up to 5 residents | $829.00 | $1,823.00 | $3,486.00 |
| Domiciliary care, 6 or more residents | $937.00 | $1,931.00 | $3,702.00 |
January 2026 amounts. "n/d" means SSA's table has no amount for that case. Totals add the 2026 federal rate ($994; $662.67 in someone else's household) and assume no other income.
2027: the federal part rises to $1,029 ($1,544 for a couple). SSA had not published the January 2027 state amounts when we checked on Oct. 27, 2026, so the 2027 state part is n/d here.
People getting the Hawaii supplement, by setting (December 2025)
- Foster care home (code B)1,091
- Medicaid facility (code D)214
2027 federal amounts
- Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
- Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)
SSI and Medicaid in Hawaii
Hawaii is a “209(b) state”: it uses at least one Medicaid rule stricter than SSI's, so SSI does not by itself mean Medicaid. People apply to the state Medicaid agency, and income can be reduced by medical bills (spend-down).
How SSI and Medicaid connect in each stateWho gets SSI in Hawaii
- Under 181,190
- Ages 18 to 6410,119
- 65 or older9,549
- Also get Social Security benefits8,386
December 2025. The "aged" category above counts people who qualified by age; some people 65 or older qualified earlier by disability.
SSI recipients by county
All 5 counties
| County | Total | Aged | Blind or disabled | Also get Social Security | Paid in Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 4,769 | 735 | 4,034 | 1,724 | $3.7 million |
| Honolulu | 13,595 | 4,009 | 9,586 | 5,658 | $10.3 million |
| Kalawao | n/d | n/d | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Kauai | n/d | n/d | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Maui | 1,742 | 367 | 1,375 | 697 | $1.3 million |
"n/d" marks numbers SSA hides to protect privacy in small counties.
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Questions people ask
How much is SSI in Hawaii in 2027?
The federal maximum is $1,029 a month for one person and $1,544 for a couple, before any state supplement and minus countable income. The 2027 state part is n/d until SSA publishes it.
Does Hawaii add a state supplement?
Yes, through SSA, for the settings in the table above (January 2026).
Do people with SSI get Medicaid in Hawaii?
Hawaii is a “209(b) state”: it uses at least one Medicaid rule stricter than SSI's, so SSI does not by itself mean Medicaid. People apply to the state Medicaid agency, and income can be reduced by medical bills (spend-down).
Where do I apply for SSI in Hawaii?
With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 4 Social Security offices in Hawaii. Applying is free.
Independent guide · not the SSA. Green Tips 1 US is a private guide. We are not the Social Security Administration, we are not part of it, and we do not take applications. Estimates are an estimate only; only SSA decides your SSI amount.
Sources: SSA, SSI Recipients by State and County, December 2025 (ssi_sc25); SSA POMS SI 01415.058, Federally Administered Optional Supplementary Payment Programs for January 2026 (TN 95, 08-26); SSA POMS SI 01715.010, Medicaid and the SSI program (TN 9, 09-26); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA field office data file (FO-Address-Open-Close-Times.csv, Web Archive copy of Aug 28, 2026). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.