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Is someone (in California) eligible for being paid to take care of a family member when the carer is on SSI?

Technically, the income needs to be reported as state ssi is for disabled AND poor people. Practically, given everyone’s age here, it may just be more practicable to handle payment under the table.
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She can, but it may reduce her SSI benefit. Is she being paid by him directly, or under some government program?
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Are you talking about Social Security Income or Social Supplimental Income called SSI because rules are different for each of them.

Social Security...she is over 67 so can make as much as she wants without penalty. If Dad has the money to pay her he can. But a contract should be made and propper taxes taken out in case Dad needs Medicaid in the future.

Social Suppliment....she is probably limited in what she can make. Some people can receive Social Security and Social Supplimental. If she only is receiving Social Security and needs more to live on she may be able to get the Supplimental.

Medicaid is pretty much the only program that gives in home support and pays a family member to do the care. Dad would need to fit the criteria of pretty much no assets.
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