Rent alone can be a big expense on the fixed income of SSI.
Most likely, they will also be drawing Section 8 housing-—which can continue for LIFE. Your tax money pays 80% of their housing.
I have seen Section 8 recipients driving much better cars than I do & with more jewelry & clothing. Fancy TV’s—you name it.
True if it is just you in an unsubsidized home.
Easier if it is you and your three kids who also qualify for SSI and you are in subsidized housing. Oh, and you also get SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, daycare subsidies, and an ObamaPhone.
And even easier if you share the home with your sister who also has three kids on SSI, SNAP, TANF, and daycare subsidies, and you babysit her kids, and she babysits your kids, and you each get paid each other's daycare subsidies so it never leaves the house.
Increase the cash value of these benefits by about 1/3rd again, and you have what you would need to gross in a paycheck to equal the tax free value of these benefits.