Supplemental Security Income : An Advocate's Handbook / Wanda R. Collins.

The handbook is part of a series on legal services for the elderly which can be provided by senior citizens as paralegals. It is designed to be used in training and Security Income program (SSI). The 14 sections provide discussion, reference to basic sources, and advocate tips for: (1) SSI and the i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collins, Wanda R.
Corporate Author: California Rural Legal Assistance, San Francisco
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1975.
Subjects:
Due Process.
Federal Legislation.
Guaranteed Income.
Instructional Materials.
Legal Aid.
Legal Assistants.
Legal Education.
Older Adults.
Paraprofessional Personnel.
Welfare Services.
Supplemental Security Income Program
SSI
Guides, General.
Genre:
Guides, General.
Physical Description:197 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
The handbook is part of a series on legal services for the elderly which can be provided by senior citizens as paralegals. It is designed to be used in training and Security Income program (SSI). The 14 sections provide discussion, reference to basic sources, and advocate tips for: (1) SSI and the income maintenance system, (2) an overview of SSI, (3) the application process, (4) early cash payments, (5) proof of age, (6) proof of blindness, (7) proof of disability, (8) the impact of marital status, (9) the income test, (10) the resource test, (11) other major eligibility conditions, (12) benefit payments, (13) post eligibility events, and (14) the appeals process. The basic sources used for studying the SSI are listed and a glossary is provided. (EC)
Note:Sponsoring Agency: Administration on Aging (DHEW), Washington, DC.
ERIC Note: For related documents, see CE 007 231-235.
Microform.
Call Number:ED124692 Microfiche
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.