Help applying for SSI/SSDI benefits
Support from a Social Security (SS) representative
If you fill out this online form with some basic information about yourself or who you are applying for, a SS representative will set up an appointment to assist you with the application.
Self-Help Guides
- For all applications, a comprehensive guide put out by SAMSHA can walk applicants through the process of applying for benefits
- For Child Disability applications, SSI Child Disability Starter Kit to help understand the application process
- For transition-aged youth (14-18), the SS has created youth accessible materials to understand the process of applying for disability as they reach 18
If you are homeless, and need help applying for SSI/SSDI benefits
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Program
If you are at risk of or experiencing homelessness, a SOAR caseworker might be able to assist you throughout the application process. Check this website to see if there is a SOAR caseworker in your county and call them to set up an appointment. *Note that as of 9/23, SOAR caseworkers only assist with Adult SSI applications, not Child applications.
If you are about to turn 18, and need help applying for re-determination as an adult
- Read through SAMSHA’s webpage on the re-determination process and how to continue to receive SSI into adulthood
- Review SS’s guide What You Need to Know about Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18
- Review SS’s other publications for transition-aged youth