Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Attorney Serving Jefferson City

Who Qualifies for Supplemental Security Income?

Anyone who is:

• aged (age 65 or older);
• blind; or
• disabled.

And, who:

• has limited income;
• has limited resources;
• is a U.S. citizen or national, or in one of certain categories of aliens;
• In general, an alien who is subject to an active warrant for deportation or removal does not meet the citizenship/alien requirement.
• is a resident of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands;
• is not absent from the country for a full calendar month or for 30 consecutive days or more;
• is not confined to an institution (such as a hospital or prison) at the government’s expense;
• applies for any other cash benefits or payments for which he or she may be eligible, (for example, pensions, Social Security benefits);
• gives SSA permission to contact any financial institution and request any financial records about you;
• files an application; and
• meets certain other requirements.