More Info

After reading a tool on this site, if you want to know even more about Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you can check out this list of recommended resources. The list is organized by tool:

Tool 1: SSI Eligibility & Appeals

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (PDF): SSI basics, how to apply, and how to appeal. SSA Publication No. 5-11000
Your Right to Question a Decision Made on Your Claim (PDF): Discusses all SSI appeal levels. SSA Publication No. 05-11008
Listings of Impairments from the Social Security Administration: Adult Listings, Part A and Childhood Listings, Part B

Tool 2: Medical CDRs & Age-18 Redeterminations

What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18 (PDF): Covers the Age-18 Redetermination, appeals, Section 301, and other issues facing 18-year-olds. Social Security Administration
A Guide to Continuing Disability Reviews for SSD/SSI Claims: This guide is for use in New Jersey, but should be helpful in all states. Legal Services of New Jersey
Form SSA-5665 Teacher Questionnaire (PDF)
Understanding Section 301 (PDF): Virginia Commonwealth University, National Training Center
Form SSA-4290-F4: SSA gathers information about program participation by having the beneficiary complete this form.
Ticket to Work Find Help page: Use this page to find contact information for resources in your state or region. These may include:

Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Projects that offer free benefits counseling to Social Security and SSI beneficiaries pursuing work
State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies
Employment Networks (ENs) that provide services through Ticket to Work
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) programs

Tool 3: Income & Resources

Spotlight on Resources: A simple overview of the SSI resource limit. Social Security Administration
SSI Exclusions: Our listings of common income and resource exclusions. SSI at Work Toolkit
Understanding Supplemental Security Income: SSI Resources: Includes a summary of the most common SSI resource exclusions. Social Security Administration
Resource Exclusions: A table-of-contents in the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 01130.000
Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Gifts: SSI’s explanation of if these receipts should be included or excluded from Countable Income and Resources. This includes a complete list of exclusions for programs funded through Title IV of the Higher Education Act or the Bureau of Indian Affairs Student Assistance Program. POMS SI 00830.455

Tool 4: Using SSI Work Incentives

The Red Book - A Guide to Work Incentives: This site summarizes all 301 work incentives.
SSI Spotlights: A series of informative articles about SSI. Social Security Administration
Spotlight on Special SSI Rule for Blind People Who Work: A short overview of the Blind Work Expense work incentive. Social Security Administration

Tool 5: Considerations for Youth

Spotlight on Student Earned Income Exclusion: A short overview of how this work incentive can be used. Social Security Administration
Student Earned Income Exclusion: General policies on this exclusion from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 00820.510
Student - SSI: The definition of a student, including criteria for regularly attending school and types of programs that qualify, from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 00501.020

Tool 6: Medicaid & Work

Continuing Benefits and Recipient Status Under Sections 1619(A) and 1619(B) for Individuals Who Work: A table-of-contents for 1619(b) policy information from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 02302.000
Charted Threshold Amounts: State-by state eligibility thresholds from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 02302.200
Spotlight on Continued Medicaid Eligibility for People Who Work: Section 1619(B): Short overview. Social Security Administration
Medicaid Information: A discussion of Medicaid eligibility. Social Security Administration
Continued Medicaid Eligibility with Section 1619(b): This discussion includes up-to-date state eligibility thresholds. Social Security Administration
Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey: A summary of pathways to Medicaid eligibility in the states and a look the optional Medicaid Buy-In for working people. A table provides state-by-state monthly income limits, resource limits, and monthly income at which premiums begin. A VR counselor can check with their State Medicaid Agency for any updated information. Kaiser Family Foundation

Tool 7: SSI Exclusions for Building Assets

PASS Accounts

PASS Online: This friendly website has information about the Plan to Achieve Self-Support work incentive, and it helps you fill out a PASS application. Cornell University, Yang-Tan Institute
Spotlight on Plan to Achieve Self Support: An overview of the PASS work incentive. Social Security Administration
Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS): General information. Social Security Administration
Plans to Achieve Self-Support for Blind or Disabled People: A table-of-contents in the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 00870.000

ABLE Accounts

Spotlight on Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts: An overview, an FAQ section, and more. Social Security Administration
ABLE National Resource Center: This website can help you to locate available ABLE programs. It also offers archived webinars and other resources.
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts: Information from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 01130.740

Section 529 College Savings Plans and Trusts

Qualified Tuition Programs (QTPs): Information about Section 529 plans, including how they relate to SSI, from the SSI Program Operations Manual System. POMS SI 01140.150
Spotlight on Trusts: An overview of how trusts can work for an SSI recipient. Social Security Administration