Know your rights and learn what you can do to help yourself
There are 12 resources
Applying for Benefits
Are you eligible for Social Security benefits? Can you apply online?
Find out if you are eligible for benefits, file for retirement, spouse's and disability benefits, get a benefit verification statement or request a replacement form SSA-1099.
By: Social Security Online
Social Security Application Online
(Separate Website)
You can apply for Social Security online at this website. You can also find contact information to apply for SSI or children's benefits.
By: Social Security Online
Important Information
When People Help You While You Wait for SSI
When you apply for SSI, it can take a long time before you get your first check. During this time, you have to find a way to get by and you may get gifts or loans from friends or family. Whether the help is a gift or loan can make a big difference in the amount of back SSI benefits you can get. Read this document for more information.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Protect Your Social Security and SSI
Creditors and other people with a judgment against you will often have the Sheriff serve papers on your bank. The papers tell the bank to use your account to pay the judgment. Answer five important questions in this document to see if you can protect your money.
By: Legal Services Alabama
SSI & Fleeing Felons
Can Fleeing Felons Receive SSI?
NO. A 1996 law makes fleeing felons not eligible for SSI. Social Security started cutting fleeing felons off in 2000. This document provides more detailed information.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Information about Social Security and SSI Overpayments
Coping With SSI and Social Security Overpayments
If Social Security thinks you have gotten too much money in your social security or SSI check, they will send you a Notice of Overpayment. This document explains what you can do if this happens.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Requesting Reconsideration of Overpayment and Appealing
If you think SSA is wrong in its decision, file a request for reconsideration.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Requesting a Waiver of Overpayment
If an SSI or Social Security overpayment was not your fault, SSA will not make you give the money back.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Making a Repayment Agreement for Overpayment
How to make a repayment agreement with SSA when there's been an overpayment
By: Legal Services Alabama
Additional Information
Social Security Information in Other Languages
(Separate Website)
This website links to Social Security information in 15 different languages. It includes Retirement and Survivor's Benefits, Disability Benefits, SSI and more. It also includes information on SSA's interpreter services. Read this in: Español By: Social Security Online
Tips for Dealing With Government Offices and Agencies
In order to receive certain benefits, you must give an agency some information about yourself. It is very important to give correct information to agencies. This document contains tips on how to do this.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
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