The SSI amount I am getting is $710. The cheapest rental apartment that I could find - $850. Now, the social security officer wants to impute income to me because my expenses are higher than my income. This imputed income will further reduce my SSI, and I will be even less able to afford it.
Where do people who get SSI live? There are no subsidized housing options that I could find in Miami. Are they all homeless here?
People who have limited income soon come to realize that having a whole apartment on their own isn't realistic, unless they are lucky enough to receive some kind of housing subsidy that makes it affordable for them.
Time to start signing up for housing subsidies, which could take awhile due to the extensive waiting lists of others in the same boat being on them as well. In the meantime, learn to make ends meet and live within your means by seeking room rentals or house shares.
I would also suggest doing a bit of budgeting, given the fact that your expenses are already exceeding your current income. Learn what is and isn't a necessity. Apply for SNAP benefits to help you with your food costs, cut out all those extravagances that many on limited incomes can't afford, such as cable TV. Take public transportation whenever possible instead of making short trips in order to save on gas and vehicle maintenance.