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  Fact Sheets
 
   Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

By: Minnesota Disability Law Center-Legal Aid Society (MMLA)

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   Disabled and Leaving Prison: Restarting Social Security Disability Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
You are not qualified to receive benefits while you are in prison, so your benefits will become terminated. Find out how to restart your benefits upon your release from prison.
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis
  
   
   FSS: Family Stabilization Services This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet G-10
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   SSI Appeals This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet G-11
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   SSI Overpayments This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Fact Sheet G-12
By: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

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   Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (Separate Website)
Fact sheets on a variety of questions regarding SSI.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
  
   
   Resources on One-Time Economic Recovery Payments

By: Social Security Administration
  
   
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  Question & Answer Column
 
   American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
I have heard that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a one-time $250 payment from the federal government to help stimulate the economy. Is this true?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
 
  
   
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  Other Helpful Resources
 
   Benefits For Children (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   Benefits For Children With Disabilities (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   Disability Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   How Social Security Can Help You When A Family Member Dies (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   How Work Affects Your Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   How Workers' Compensation And Other Disability Payments May Affect Your Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   I have a friend who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
Is there a difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? Also, my friend tells me that she cannot have more than $2,000 in "countable resources." What does this mean?
By: Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota-Duluth
 
  
   
   Retirement Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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   Social Security Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

    Read this in: Arabic / العربية , Chinese / 中文 , Korean / 한국어 , Russian / Pусский , Spanish / Español , Tagalog / Tagalog , Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
  
   
   SSI Cut-offs for Non-Citizens

By: Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
  
   
   Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Asset Transfers
Answers to questions for those on SSI about asset limits and rules about transferring assets.
By: Senior Law Project - Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
 
  
   
   Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Social Security Administration

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