Your gifts in November 2026
- You do not need to call Social Security about these gifts.
- Your SSI check in January 2027 stays $1,029.
Gifts that do not count
- On November 8, John paid Eastgate College Bookstore $649.It is for the laptop for college.
- On November 8, John put $138 in your ABLE account.It is for the electric bill.
- An ABLE account is a savings account for people with disabilities.
- On November 8, John paid Northside Physical Therapy $90.It is for the therapy co-pay.
- On November 8, John put $623 in your ABLE account.It is for the savings.
- This money went to a shop or your ABLE account.
- It did not go to you, so it is not income.
- You do not need to report these gifts.
Things to do
- Pay the electric bill, this month from your ABLE account in November.
- Money not spent by the 1st of next month counts as savings.
- On December 1, your savings will be $1,240.
- That is under the $2,000 limit.
- Keep this page.
- It shows where each gift went.
If you need to call
- Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213.
- For Spanish, press 7.
- If you use TTY, call 1-800-325-0778.
- Have your Social Security number ready.
- Giftwise will never ask for it.