Your gifts in August 2026
- You do not need to call Social Security about these gifts.
- Your SSI check in October 2026 stays $994.
Gifts that do not count
- On August 4, Lucy put $137 in your ABLE account.It is for the electric bill.
- An ABLE account is a savings account for people with disabilities.
- On August 8, Priya paid Horizon Wireless $65.It is for the phone bill.
- On August 10, Rosa paid Northside Physical Therapy $90.It is for the therapy co-pay.
- On August 17, Uncle Joe paid Eastgate College Bookstore $649.It is for the laptop for college.
- On August 20, Dan paid FreshMart $150.It is for the groceries.
- 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
- Check that you paid the electric bill from your ABLE account in August.
- Money not spent by the 1st of next month counts as savings.
- On September 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.