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Understanding Supplemental Security Income
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Is there a way to apply for SSI before my anticipated release from an institution? |
The prerelease procedure allows you to apply for SSI and food stamps several months before your anticipated release from an institution so that benefits can begin quickly after your release. We do not pay you SSI benefits when you reside in a public institution. |
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Who can benefit from the prerelease procedure? |
We will process an application for you under the prerelease procedure if you:
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How does the prerelease procedure work? | There may be a prerelease agreement in effect between the institution and your local Social Security office. However, you may file an application for SSI benefits under the prerelease procedure even if there is no agreement in effect. A prerelease agreement may be formal (a written agreement signed by both parties) or informal. Under the agreement, Social Security helps institutional and social service staffs learn the prerelease procedure and provides a Social Security contact to assist the institution in applying the prerelease procedure. The institution agrees to:
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