In 1972, Congress enacted the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to ensure that disabled and blind individuals, as well as low-income elderly persons, would have a minimum level of income. The ...

The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for Supplemental Security Income, a means-tested program for people with disabilities and ...

The Social Security Administration announced it would be taking a “large step” to simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application process. Starting in December, the administration will ...

You can apply for SSI benefits in person at a Social Security office, or over the phone. Photo: Ken Mayer The Social Security Administration has two disability programs: Social Security Disability ...

The Social Security Administration is taking online applications for one of its main disability programs after years of trying to simplify and move the process online, an effort the agency’s former ...

Because of the pandemic, all Social Security field offices across the country have been closed since March, so you can’t just walk in, talk to a counselor and apply for benefits in person right now.

We continue to make it easier for you to access our programs and benefits. Our website offers a convenient way to apply for benefits online. · Retirement or Spouse's Benefits – You must be at least 61 ...

The initial rollout will be available to adults who have never married and are applying for Supplemental Security Income for the first time. The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong ...