How to Find an Application to Apply for SSI

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income and is a government-sponsored program that pays money and benefits to adults and children who are disabled. People who are over 65 can also qualify for SSI if they meet the low-income requirements. Considering this is a federal program, the base benefits paid from the government are the same in every state, but each state has the ability to add supplementary benefits. There are two ways to find an application to apply for SSI, online or in person at the local Social Services office.

Things You'll Need

• Online connection
• Printer

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Instructions

Online

• 1

  Navigate to the Social Security Administration's website (see Resources).

• 2

  Click on the SSI link at the top of the page.

• 3

  Click the appropriate link to apply for an adult or a child and you will be brought to the SSI application with instructions on what to do.

At the Social Security Office

• 4

  Look up the address to your local Social Security department. Use the phone book or go online (see Resources).

• 5

  Walk, drive or take public transportation to the Social Security office during the hours it is open, go to the help desk and ask for an SSI application.

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  Complete the application and submit it to the Social Security office. If you are applying for medical hardships, be sure you have this history documented by a professional.