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Social Security

Children – Social Security Benefits
PDF – basic guide to obtaining Social Security benefits for children.
Disability Benefits – What You Need To Know When You Get SSD
PDF – booklet from the Social Security Administration explaining the rights and responsibilities of those who receive disability benefits from Social Security.
Handbook: Social Security
Basic guide to Social Security programs.
Hearings and Appeals Process
Information about Social Security’s hearings and appeals process under the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review; including how to request a hearing, and file an Unfair Hearing complaint.
Request for Reconsideration
Form SSA-561: If a client applied for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits and were denied for medical reasons, he or she may request an appeal online.
U.S. Social Security Administration
Official website of SSA; can apply for retirement, disability, and manage benefits, and obtain publications. Summary: Social Security is a federal program that pays monthly benefits to aged, blind and disabled people. In some cases, other family members may also be eligible to get benefits off your Social Security account.
Working While Disabled
PDF Booklet about social security’s disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

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