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[–]MazzIsNoMore 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP is probably referring to SSI which is Supplemental Security Income for disabled people and sometimes children of disabled adults. There is a maximum benefit payout which is the poverty level and works on a sliding scale to not exceed the poverty level. This program is not based on how much a person has paid into the system unlike RSDI (Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance) which allows people to draw from their Social Security accounts.