SSI: Money In A Hurry

To receive these payments, you must appear to meet all the income and resource factors of eligibility and also provide documentation, including a physician's statement, that you fit within one of the categories of people who are eligible for this benefit. See above for a list of conditions that fit as Presumptive disabilities.

One of the documents you will need to bring is a statement from your doctor detailing your disability and showing that it falls within one of the criteria. Don't be surprised if your local office insists that the doctor's statement also be faxed from the doctor's office. Some offices are requiring that due to an increase in fraudulent applications.

If you have HIV/AIDS, for a list of the kinds of information Social Security asks professionals to help determine whether you are disabled as defined in the law, see: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/professionals/hiv-pub037.htm

We have been informed by a benefits counselor that there are some Social Security offices that have refused to accept an application for Presumptive Disability payments. Should you encounter such an office, go to the supervisor. This can be a losing battle, however, since it is the local office that determines your eligibility for Presumptive benefits.

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