| People with extremely low income of not less than 65 years of age or who are blind or who are considered disabled are covered under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) social security scheme of United States government. |
| The government of United States has taken a number of steps to ensure that the people lead a respectable life, even after they have retired or if they are disabled by whatever reason. The Social Security Retirement Benefit is a key step in this direction. |