We’re celebrating 50 years of the Supplemental Safety Revenue (SSI) program.
President Nixon signed the SSI program into legislation on October 30, 1972. Two years later, in January 1974, the company started paying SSI advantages to individuals who meet the eligibility necessities. SSI recipients have restricted earnings and sources, and this month-to-month cost helps meet primary wants for meals, clothes, and shelter.
Fifty years later, SSI stays a lifeline program for tens of millions of individuals and households. SSI helps kids and adults underneath age 65 who’ve a incapacity or are blind and who’ve earnings and sources under particular monetary limits. Folks age 65 and older with out disabilities–who meet the monetary {qualifications}–may additionally obtain SSI funds.
If you wish to apply for SSI, it’s greatest to begin the method on-line. The net course of takes about 5 to 10 minutes, and no documentation is required to start out. We are going to want the next primary details about you or the particular person you’re serving to:
- The title, date of start, Social Safety quantity, mailing tackle, cellphone quantity, and electronic mail tackle (non-compulsory) of the one that is desirous about making use of for SSI.
- If serving to one other particular person, we’d like your title, cellphone quantity, and electronic mail tackle (non-compulsory).
When you present this data and reply a number of questions, we are going to schedule an appointment that can assist you apply for advantages. We are going to ship a affirmation with the appointment date and time by mail and electronic mail (if supplied). In some instances, we could name you to schedule the appointment.
Should you’re unable to start the method on-line, it’s possible you’ll schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. native time, Monday via Friday. You might also contact your native Social Safety workplace. You could find the cellphone quantity to your native workplace on our web site.
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Tags: Social Safety advantages, SSI, supplemental safety earnings
