24.27 Disability Criteria for SSI Benefits
ISSUE DATE: 09/2020
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR SSI?
Anyone with ONE of the following conditions:
· Advanced age (age 65 or older).· Blindness.· Disability.And who:
· Has limited income and limited resources.· Is a U.S. citizen or national, or in one of certain categories of non-citizens.· Is a resident of 1 of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands.· Is not absent from the country for a full calendar month or for 30 consecutive days or more.· Is not confined to an institution (such as a hospital or prison) at the government’s expense.· Applies for any other cash benefits or payments for which he/she may be eligible, (for example, pensions, Social Security benefits).· Gives the Social Security Administration permission to contact any financial institution and request any financial records.· Files an application.· Meets certain other requirements.The Social Security Administration determines if someone is eligible for Supplemental Security Income. For further information see the Social Security Administration’s listing of adult impairments and/or children impairments at:
Listing of Impairments - Adult Listings.
Listing of Impairments - ChildhoodListings.
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