Number: RS22365 Title: Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Benefit Changes for California Residents, 2006 and 2007 Authors: Scott Szymendera, Domestic Social Policy Division; and Carol D. Davis, Knowledge Services Group Abstract: California adds a supplement to the monthly benefit received by Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program participants in that state. Reductions in this state benefit in calendar year (CY) 2006, and a suspension of the scheduled cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to this state benefit will have the effect of offsetting increases to the federal SSI benefit and will result in smaller than normal increases to the total benefit paid to program participants in California. Pages: 4 Date: September 28, 2006