Levies are not permitted against Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to satisfy child support obligations, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.
The Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §659(a), allows for levies against regular Social Security benefits, but SSI benefits cannot be touched because they "are not based upon remuneration for employment" but are based on payment for a disability, the circuit said in Sykes v. Bank of America, 12-110-cv.
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