How do i sign my child up for social security disability

Apply For A Child (Under Age 18) | Disability Benefits

SSI provides monthly cash payments to help meet the basic needs of children who have a physical or mental disability or who are blind. If you care for a child or teenager with a disability, and have limited income and savings or other resources, your child may be eligible for SSI.

SSI Eligibility for Children

Children under age 18 can get SSI if they meet Social Security's definition of disability for children and there are limited income and resources in the household. Social Security defines a disability as:

The child must have a physical or mental condition(s) that very seriously limits his or her activities; and
The condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 1 year or result in death.

How to Apply

Tell us you want to apply for SSI for a child

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Other Ways to Apply

Apply By Phone

Call us to make an appointment to file an application at 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can call us at TTY 1-800-325-0778.

Begin the Application Online

Applying for SSI requires 2 steps. You will need to complete the online Child Disability Report AND, with the help of a Social Security representative, complete an Application for SSI.

Step 1

TIP: Before completing the Child Disability Report, use our Child Disability Starter Kit to get answers to commonly asked questions about applying for SSI. The kit also includes a worksheet that will help you gather the information you need.

Fill out the online Child Disability Report

The report usually takes about an hour to complete and collects information about the child's disabling condition and how it affects their ability to function.

We will ask you to sign a form that gives the child's doctor(s) permission to give us information about their disability. We need this information so that we can make a decision on the child's claim. In some cases, if the child is over age 12, he or she must sign his or her own medical release.

Start the Child Disability Report

If you previously started a Child Disability Report for this child but did not finish it, you can use your re-entry number to return to your online Child Disability Report.

Step 2

After you submit a report, we will call you within 3-5 business days. Together, we will:

Review the completed Child Disability Report.
Discuss whether the income and resources of the household are within the allowed limits.
Start the SSI application process.

Child Disability Starter Kit Fact Sheet

Child Disability Starter Kit - Fact Sheet

What You Should Know Before You Apply for SSI Disability Benefits for a Child

Children from birth up to age 18 may get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. They must be disabled and they must have little or no income and resources. Here are answers to some questions people ask about applying for SSI for children.

How does Social Security decide if a child is disabled?

Social Security has a strict definition of disability for children.

The child must have a physical or mental condition(s) that very seriously limits his or her activities; and
The condition(s) must have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 1 year or result in death.

A state agency makes the disability decision. They review the information you give us. They will also ask for information from medical and school sources and other people who know about the child.

If the state agency needs more information, they will arrange an examination or test for the child, which we will pay for.

How does Social Security decide if a child can get SSI?

Children can get SSI if they meet Social Security’s definition of disability for children and if they have little or no income and resources. We also consider the family’s household income, resources and other personal information.

How will I know what Social Security has decided?

We will send you a letter. It can take 3 to 5 months to decide a child’s SSI disability claim. Let us know if your address or telephone number changes so that we can get in touch with you.

Will my personal information be kept safe?

Yes. Social Security protects the privacy of those we serve. As a federal agency, we are required by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a) to protect the information we get from you.

What if I am more comfortable speaking in a language other than English?

We provide free interpreter services to help you conduct your Social Security business.

Other Important Information

SSI is not a medical assistance program. Your state Medicaid agency, local health department, social services office or hospital can help you find your nearest health care agencies. Your Social Security office can also help you find health care agencies.

Medicaid

Medicaid is a health care program for people with low incomes and limited resources. In most states, children who get SSI benefits can also get Medicaid. Even if your child cannot get SSI, he or she may be able to get Medicaid. Your state Medicaid agency, Social Security office or your state or county social services office can give you more information.

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Children may be able to get health insurance from SCHIP even if they do not get SSI. SCHIP provides health insurance to children from working families with incomes too high to get Medicaid, but who cannot afford private health insurance. SCHIP provides insurance for prescription drugs and for vision, hearing and mental health services in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Your state Medicaid agency can provide more information about SCHIP. You can also go to www.insurekidsnow.gov/ or call toll free 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669) for more information on your state’s program.

Other Health Care Services

If the child is under age 16 and we decide he or she is disabled and can get SSI, we will refer him or her to your state children’s agencies for social, developmental, educational and medical services. Even if the child cannot get SSI, these state agencies may be able to help him or her.

Work Opportunities for Young People Who are Getting SSI

Many young people who get SSI disability benefits want to work. The following information may be helpful.

We do not count most of a child’s earnings when we figure the SSI payment. We count even less of a child’s earnings if the child is a student.
We subtract the cost of certain items and services that a child needs to work from his or her earnings in figuring the SSI payment.
If a child is age 15 or older, he or she can establish a Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS). With a PASS, a child can set aside income for a work goal. We will not count this income when we figure the SSI payment.
A child’s Medicaid coverage can continue even if his or her earnings are high enough to stop SSI payment, as long as the earnings are under a certain amount.

Social Security has two programs that can assist young people who get SSI disability benefits and want to go to work:

Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) program

Your local Social Security office can provide more information about these programs. You can also find more information on our Work website, www.socialsecurity.gov/work/.

FGIS FRI

Portal services

The Federal Register of Disabled Persons is a single database for citizens who are duly recognized as disabled and for government agencies that provide services or social support measures for people with disabilities.

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Work in Russia

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Number of disabled people in the Russian Federation, federal districts and subjects of the Russian Federation

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Number of disabled people of working age. Employment of the disabled and the number of calls to the employment service.

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Cherkessk, October 20, 2020. Federal Register of Disabled Persons (FRI) is a single database for citizens who are duly recognized as disabled and for government agencies that provide services or social support measures for people with disabilities. nine0005

The creator and operator of the FRI is the Pension Fund of Russia, in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 16, 2016 No. 1506-r “On Approval of the Concept for the Creation, Maintenance and Use of the Federal State Information System “Federal Register of Disabled Persons””.

The Federal Register of Disabled Persons is a large information system that contains the most complete information about each citizen recognized as a disabled person in the prescribed manner, including a disabled child. nine0005

The information contained in the register is necessary not only for informing citizens, but also for public authorities that use this data to provide the services necessary for persons with disabilities, this avoids multiple document flow between such authorities.

Personal account of a disabled person

A site https://sfri.ru/ has been developed for citizens based on the FGIS FRI database. The first thing that a citizen with a disability should pay attention to on the website is the personal account of a disabled person. nine0005

Possibilities of the personal account of a disabled person

View information about the citizen himself, including the group and reason for disability.
Find out the planned program of measures for medical, vocational and social rehabilitation and habilitation, as well as the date of issue and the deadline for its completion.
View information on the progress of the implementation of measures provided for by the IPRA.
Find out the types, forms and number of necessary rehabilitation measures, the number and date of the protocol for conducting a medical and social examination of a citizen, as well as the number of the PRP and the deadline for its completion. nine0022
View information on the progress of the implementation of measures provided for by the IPRA.
View information about pensions and social benefits provided to a citizen, information about receiving state social assistance in the form of a set of social services, about payments through Rostrud, as well as information about the provision of sanatorium and resort treatment.
Find out about high-tech care and prescription drug coverage.
Find out information about the development of educational programs by people with disabilities, taking into account the levels of education, as well as information about the provision of services with the assistance of the employment of a person with a disability. nine0022
Apply for a pension and choose the method of its delivery, for the provision of a set of social services (NSO), or receive information about pension coverage and established social benefits, as well as other services.
Assess the quality of the service provided by passing a sociological survey.

How to get access to the personal account of a disabled person?

To enter the personal account of a disabled person, you must register and receive a verified account in the Unified Identification and Authentication System (ESIA) on the State Services Portal www.gosuslugi.ru. If a citizen is already registered, when entering his personal account on the FRI website, he needs to use his login and password. nine0005

Legal representatives of children with disabilities can also access the personal account of a disabled person. This allows the legal representative to obtain all the necessary information to exercise the rights of a disabled child, as well as protect his interests.

Open data on persons with disabilities

The analytical section is designed for both citizens and public organizations. Open access to it allows each user to find out all the statistical information on various indicators: the number of disabled people by age, gender, disability group, etc.

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