Social Security/Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Know the Law
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Administrative Review Process for Initial Disability Claims
Outline of the administrative process for initial disability claims and links to the law for each step in the process. Content Detail
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Disability Benefits
Description of Disability Benefits, SSI, SSDI and explanatory videos. Read More
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Disability Benefits
Explains the basics of Social Security Disability benefits. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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Economic Impact Payments for Supplemental Security Income Recipients
People receiving SSI benefits who did not file 2018 or 2019 taxes, and have qualifying children under age 17, should immediately go to the IRS’s webpage and visit the Non-Filers: Enter Your Information section to provide their information. Read More
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How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who is Managing Your Money For You
Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides fiduciary assistance for our beneficiaries who are incapable of managing or directing someone else to manage their Social Security or SSI payments. Content Detail
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How to File an Unfair Treatment Complaint
The Social Security Administration wants to treat all claimants and their representatives fairly and equally. We do not treat you differently because of your race, sex, age or for disability, the amount of money you have, or for any other reason. Below we tell you more about what you should do if you think the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) who conducted your hearing treated you unfairly. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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My Social Security - Online access to your benefits info
If you receive benefits you can access information online. If you do not receive benefits you can get your statement online and check your earnings record. Content Detail
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Social Security Appeals Process
This publication explains the Social Security Appeals Process. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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Social Security Benefits for People Living With HIV/AIDS
If you are disabled because of HIV/AIDS, this booklet from the Social Security Administration website will help you understand the kinds of disability benefits you might be eligible for from the Social Security or SSI programs. Content Detail
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Social Security Benefits Online Screening Tool
Fill out a form online to find out if you are eligible for certain social security benefits. This form is NOT an application for benefits and will NOT give you an estimate of benefit amounts. Also, it will NOT screen for help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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Social Security Changes for 2017
2017 changes for earnings, exclusions and resource limitations Content Detail
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SSDI and SSI Basics
Differences between Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Content Detail
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Supplemental Security Income
SSI is short for Supplemental Security Income. It pays monthly benefits to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or have a disability and who don't own much or have a lot of income. SSI isn't just for adults. Monthly benefits can go to disabled and blind children, too. People who get SSI usually get food stamps and Medicaid, too. Medicaid helps pay doctor and hospital bills. Read more about SSI in this booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site Content Detail
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What You Need To Know When You Get Disability Benefits
This booklet explains some of your rights and responsibilities when you receive disability benefits from Social Security. Content Detail
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- Spanish / Español
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What You Need To Know When You Get SSI Benefits
This booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site is for people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The first part tells about your benefits and what you can expect from Social Security. The second part tells what changes you must report. The third part tells you how you can call Social Security toll free to conduct your Social Security business. The fourth part tells how and when to report changes. The fifth part explains some special rules for people who get SSI disability. The sixth part of the booklet explains other things all SSI recipients should know, and the last part provides additional information about SSI eligibility. Content Detail