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Information on Social Security benefits, how they are different from VA benefits and the effect of military pay on your eligibility for Social Security.

Describes the kinds of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and health benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains the evaluation of disability claims for children.

Information on how Service Members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different from those from the VA and require a separate application.

Provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Social Security benefits.

Brochure that answers to questions about how entitlement to Social Security benefits can affect TRICARE eligbility.

Provides families and professionals working with young people practical, hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs. The complete guide can be downloaded in PDF format.

Provides instructions on how to appeal a Social Security disability claim online. Also provides telephone contact information.

Information on how to contact Social Security by phone, online or by finding a local office near you.

Fact sheet about Social Security benefits for inactive and active duty service men and women and how military retirement affects Social Security benefits.

Lists rulings by the Social Security Administration on Military Wage Credits and Old-Age Survivor Insurance Benefits.

Lists fact sheets related to pay, education, family services, health care, life insurance, Social Security, transitioning, retirement and VA benefits for wounded warriors. Fact sheets can be sorted by category, component, life event or state/territory.

Announces that military families will not lose disability benefits because a member of the household has been sent into combat. Individuals receiving SSI disability payments and Medicaid coverage can continue to do so even if family income rises due to a mother, father or spouse receiving special combat-related supplements to their military pay.

Describes the many public service announcements available by radio and downloadable from the Social Security Administration (SSA), including Don't Be Fooled About Your Recovery Payment, Social Security Benefits Everyone, Young Workers and Saving, and more.

Describes the many online services available from the Social Security Administration (SSA), including applying for benefits, finding out if you qualify for benefits and estimating your future benefits.

Federal portal for America's Social Security programs, online filing for retirement and disability benefits (SSDI), disability supplemental security income (SSI), Medicare, requesting a Social Security card and additional services.

Provides information about Social Security disability benefits, including how to apply and how to expedite processing of disability claims for military Service Members.

Provides guidelines for how to apply for Social Security benefits when special circumstances apply. Includes information for disability benefits for wounded warriors, widows, widowers, children and those living with blindness and low vision.

Explains how being outside the U.S. may affect your Social Security payments, how to protect your rights and procedures for submitting reports.

A general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals and counselors who serve people with disabilities.

Information about disability benefit programs in languages other than English. Includes Free Interpreter Services for individuals who have limited proficiency with English.

When a person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes dies, certain members of the family may be eligible for survivors benefits. Up to ten years of work is needed to be eligible for benefits, depending on the person's age at the time of death.

Provides information to prepare you for applying for Social Security disability benefits. Also includes general information about the disability programs and the decision-making process to help you better understand how to apply.

Lists terminology used by the Social Security Administration in both English and Spanish.

Special benefits are available to certain World War II Veterans, including Veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940 - July 24, 1947, and Filipino Veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941 - December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the fact sheet.

Explains special rules for the children of military personnel living overseas who are receiving SSI benefits. Call 1-800-772-1213 before you leave the United States to learn more.

Provides invaluable information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members. This free 599-page guide covers issues from educational help to vocational rehabilitation, from housing to citizenship.

Free handbook for all U.S. military personnel who are retired. Provides information on Social Security and other benefits. Order a copy online

Explanation of the two major cash benefit programs based on disability offered by the Social Security Administration: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Press release published in December 2008 announcing VA's actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive a one-time compensation or pension payment for the month of the Veteran's death. Surviving spouses should contact the Survivors Call Center at 1-800-749-8387.

Explains your rights and responsibilities when you receive disability benefits from Social Security, including when and how your benefits are paid, paying taxes on your benefits, cost of living adjustments and more.

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The American Veterans & Service Members Survival Guide
Provides invaluable information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members. This free 599-page guide covers issues from educational help to vocational rehabilitation, from housing to citizenship.
Going to Work: A Guide to Social Security Benefits & Employment for Young People with Disabilities
Provides families and professionals working with young people practical, hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs. The complete guide can be downloaded in PDF format.
Social Security - What You Can Do Online
Describes the many online services available from the Social Security Administration (SSA), including applying for benefits, finding out if you qualify for benefits and estimating your future benefits.
MyArmyBenefits - Benefit Facts
Lists fact sheets related to pay, education, family services, health care, life insurance, Social Security, transitioning, retirement and VA benefits for wounded warriors. Fact sheets can be sorted by category, component, life event or state/territory.
Benefits for Children with Disabilities
Describes the kinds of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and health benefits a child with a disability might be eligible for and explains the evaluation of disability claims for children.