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MFIP Employment Services Manual

MFIP Employment Services Manual


17.36 Applying for SSI or RSDI

ISSUE DATE: 01/2025

Family Stabilization Services Criteria:

Description.

Participants who are applying for, or appealing, a denial of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement Survivors Disability Insurance (RSDI) benefits.

Who Can Confirm the Condition.

  • · Eligibility workers can confirm through Verify MN if someone is applying for, or appealing, a denial of SSI or RSDI.
  • · The participant may also be able to show an application or correspondence. Ask the participant for that documentation only if the eligibility worker is unable to confirm through Verify MN.

    • Workforce One Employment Plan Type.

    FSS- Applying for SSI/RSDI.

    How Often to Review Documentation.

    Review the progress of the application process at least annually.

    Additional Requirements.

    Consult with the local county or tribe about its policy for reviewing the status of these applications.

    The Minnesota Department of Human Services contracts with organizations that help people apply for federal disability benefits. There is no charge for the services. More information is available at Social Security Advocacy Directory.

    Other Information – Approved/Receiving RSDI

  • Participants approved for or receiving RSDI do not automatically meet FSS. There are different reasons a person may be eligible for RSDI and the Social Security Administration’s RSDI eligibility is not the same as MFIP’s FSS eligibility criteria.

  • Participants approved for RSDI with a disability basis must still provide documentation that they meet the criteria for one or more FSS categories. If current documentation does not provide sufficient information to determine FSS eligibility, additional documentation is required.

    • PREVIOUS REVISIONS

    DateNotes
    09/2024 updates typo from income to insurance for RSDI.
    08/2020

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