SSI

If you have a disability, you could be eligible for a program handled by the Social Security Administration. SSI benefits are paid through the United States Treasury general funds and are typically restricted to those that have low income and few resources.

Children that are blind or disabled may also receive SSI benefits.  The standard level of benefits are identical across the country, however, many states will add money to the basic benefit.  At Kassin & Carrow, we want to enable you to obtain the maximum benefit possible. 

Receiving SSI will depend on things like your earnings and resources.  Wages, Social Security benefits and pensions all count as earnings.  Furthermore, food and shelter benefits may count as earnings. If you're married, a part of your spouse's earnings and resources may be considered. If you're a student, a number of the wages and/or scholarships may not count.

If you're blind, Social Security doesn't count wages that you apply to work expenses.  For instance - making use of wages to cover transportation to work and back aren't looked at as income. Also, some of the income you use for training or buying items required to work might not count.

With regards to resources, or items that you possess, Social Security will look at things such as real estate, bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and cash.  If your resources are worth no more than $2,000, you might be capable of getting SSI.  For couples, the resources can be worth a maximum of $3,000.
Social Security does not count everything you possess.

Items that commonly are not considered are:

•   Life insurance policies with face value lower than or equivalent to $1,500
•   Your vehicle in most instances
•   Burial plots for  both you and members of your immediate family
•   Burial funds as much as $1,500 for yourself and $1,500 for your spouse
•   Your residential home you reside in as well as the property it's on
You might also be eligible for SSI benefits:
•   If you are living in a public institute while going to authorized job or educational training
•   If you reside in a community emergency shelter allocated for the homeless
•   If you reside in a private or public institution and over fifty percent of the expense of your care is paid by Medicaid
•   If you are living in a public community residence serving a maximum of sixteen people
Whenever we formally make an application for benefits and to process your application quickly, we'll require:
•   Your Social Security number
•   Information about your house - mortgage, lease, and landlord's name
•   Birth record or other proof or your age
•   Payroll stubs, insurance policies, bank statements/records, and additional information regarding income and resources
•   We'll have to have the names, address, and phone number of physicians, hospitals, and clinics that have treated you
•   Proof of citizenship in the United States or qualified noncitizen status
Kassin & Carrow is here to help you each step of the way. Keep in mind, you won't ever pay a fee unless we win your case.