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  I was released from prison and transferred to a halfway house. Can I have my benefits started again?
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  I was released from prison and transferred to a halfway house that is under the control of a State's Department of Corrections. Can I have my benefits started again?
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  If you are living in a halfway house that is under the control of the State Department of Corrections, SSA will not pay you benefits until you are released from the total control of the State Department of Corrections. If you are living outside of the prison and you are paying your own expenses (food, rent, clothing, utilities, medical care, etc., except for the cost of your ankle bracelet monitoring) you can get Social Security benefits again.  Whenever you are released from prison or jail to a halfway house, you should check with your local Social Security office to find out if your benefits can start again.
 
 
 
  
 
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