Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit April 14, 1978, No. 268, Docket 77-6116 (Jones v. Califano)

GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves an interplay between the Federal Supplemental Security Income Law (“SSI”) — the national cash assistance plan for needy persons who are also disabled, blind, or aged, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.