Supplemental Security Income: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently-asked questions about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Partnership for Prescriptions
(Separate Website)
This site provides access to pharmaceutical companies that have vowed no one should have to do without their prescriptions. Discounts and possibly of no charge is available when the application is filled out.
By: Partnership for Prescriptions
Working While Disabled - A Guide to Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
This Social Security Online website answers common questions about Plans for Achieving Self-Support (PASS).
By: Social Security Administration
Working While Disabled ?How the Social Security Administration Can Help
(Separate Website)
This booklet from the Social Security Administration web site explains: Part 1?Why We Want To Help You Return To Work; Part 2?What You Should Know About Social Security Work Incentives; Part 3?What You Should Know About SSI Work Incentives;
By: Social Security Administration
Retirement and Eldercare
(Separate Website)
General information about retirement plans, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, "medigap" insurance, managed care, long-term care, estate planning and health care power of attorneys and living wills.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
How Social Security Can Make Payments to Someone Who Is Managing Your Money For You
(Separate Website)
Social Security's Representative Payment Program provides financial management for the Social Security and SSI payments of beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their Social Security or SSI payments.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
Social Security Representative Payment Program
(Separate Website)
The Representative Payment Program provides financial management for Social Security and SSI payments of beneficiaries who are incapable of managing their payments. Here you can find detailed information about the program and answers to frequently-asked questions.
By: Social Security Administration
When Your Social Security Benefits Are Taken to Pay Back Money to the Federal Gov.
(Separate Website)
Social Security income is a lifeline for most seniors. Because it is considered so essential for survival, it has traditionally been protected from attachment by creditors. A 1996 law takes away some of this protection. Although the law was passed in 1996, the government is just now starting to implement it. This is an important change, but it is not a reason for panic. It will not apply to everyone and not all benefits can be taken. This information sheet answers some frequently asked questions about this new program.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Applying For Disability Benefits For Adults
(Separate Website)
These fact sheets tell you what you need to know before you apply for Social Security disability benefits and what you need for your disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration
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