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A curated library of guides, tools, and templates practitioners can use to navigate disability benefits, health coverage, and income supports.
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Using these five SOAR Critical Components, case workers play a central role in gathering complete, targeted, and relevant information for SSA and DDS, resulting in high-quality SSI/SSDI applications.
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Article About the Function Report: SSA-3373
The Function Report (SSA-3373) helps DDS to obtain information about how an applicant’s illness(es) and condition(s) affect their ability to function and perform everyday tasks.
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- Age: Adults, Seniors / Older Adults
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- Benefits Access & Coordination: SSI/SSDI Applications and Appeals, SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
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- English
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Article SOAR Tools and Worksheets - Child SSI Applications
These are the tools and worksheets that can help you in the Child SSI Application process.
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- Age: Children, Youth
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- Benefits Access & Coordination: SSI/SSDI Applications and Appeals, SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
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- English
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Article ABLE Savings Accounts
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts allow eligible SSI beneficiaries to save funds for disability-related expenses in a tax-advantaged account. Savings in these funds will not be counted as resources by SSA when determining continued SSI eligibility.
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- Income & Employment: Income Stability Planning; Benefits Access & Coordination: SSI/SSDI Applications and Appeals, SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
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- English
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Article Avoiding and Managing SSI/SSDI Overpayments
SSI/SSDI overpayments may cause undue hardship for beneficiaries who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness. This article provides tips for avoiding overpayments and steps to follow in the overpayment appeal/waiver process.
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- Benefits Access & Coordination: SSI/SSDI Applications and Appeals, SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR), Benefits Optimization / Coordination
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- English
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Article Continuing Disability Review (CDR) FAQs
Here are some FAQs about Continuing Disability Reviews (CDR).
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- Benefits Access & Coordination: SSI/SSDI Applications and Appeals, SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR)
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- English