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Can fleeing felons receive SSI?

NO. Social Security started cutting fleeing felons off in 2000. You will not receive SSI or Medicaid if you are fleeing to avoid:

Trial on a felony charge
Jail or prison after conviction of a felony
Custody after a conviction of a felony
Probation as a sentence of a felony
Fine as a result of a felony conviction
Bench warrant resulting from non-appearance

If the Social Security Administration stops your SSI saying you are a fleeing felon, what can you do?

First, file for reconsideration. If you file in ten days, your checks keep coming.
Ask Social Security for a copy of the arrest warrant or other paper.
Call the Public Defender's office for the place where the warrant comes from.
Call Legal Services for advice and possible help.

Last Reviewed On: 08/18/08

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