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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Supplemental Security Income A federal program that gives money to low-income elderly, blind and disabled people on a monthly basis (SSI) is a needs-based program run by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that provides a basic income for older people, people who have disabilities, and people who are blind. Learn more here.

Disabilities guidebook: social security disability benefits
Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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Apply for SSI and SSDI at a local social security office
Explains how to begin an application for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance
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Eligible for supplemental security income or SSI benefits
Explains qualifications to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits.
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Dedicated accounts for SSI benefits
When Social Security pays a large amount of past-due SSI benefits for a child, the money must go into a special account called a “dedicated account.” Learn about how to set up and use dedicated accounts as a representative payee.
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Working while getting Social Security retirement income
Learn how working after retirement can affect your Social Security benefits if you earn more than a certain amount.
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Being a representative payee for SSI and Social Security
Learn about the rules and responsibilities of being a representative payee for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security.
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Negotiating repayment plans with SSA
Learn about the grounds for requesting that the SSA reduce the repayment amount owed in SSDI or SSI overpayment cases.
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Apply for Social Security retirement benefits
Provides information on where to apply for Social Security retirement benefits.
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Qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits
A brief explanation of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Disability Evaluation under Social Security (SSD/SSDI) and how to apply for each.
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Social Security's Appeals Council
Learn about where the Appeals Council fits in the Social Security appeals process, how to request a review from the Appeals Council, and what to expect at the Appeals Council.
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SSI and SSDI overpayments and appeals
This article for lawyers explains overpayments, Notices of Overpayment, SSA's appeals process, and SSA's options for collecting overpayment.
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