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Resource: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Children

This resource (PDF, 1 page) offers information about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program for children, which provides critical financial assistance to children with qualifying disabilities and limited resources. The infographic explains social security’s definition of disability, describes program eligibility, and shares how to apply for SSI. Learn more (PDF, ...

What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18

This resource can help young people prepare for the transition from school to adult life. It includes information about SSI work incentives that primarily affect youth, as well as common programs and services that parents, guardians, and youth may find helpful. 

Share with Youth: Create a “my Social Security” Account

This website allows users, including youth, to access and manage their social security benefit information to plan for retirement.

Share with Youth: Create a “my Social Security” Account

This website allows users, including youth, to access and manage their social security benefit information to plan for retirement.

Share with Youth: The On-Ramp to Employment

This blog post provides youth with disabilities information and tips for finding and applying for meaningful internship and job opportunities.

Resource: Social Security Benefits for Children

This resource describes the Social Security benefits children whose parents are disabled, retired, or deceased may be eligible for, and what is needed to apply.

Ticket to Work Program

The Ticket to Work Program provides most people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment services.  Under this program, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues tickets to eligible beneficiaries who, in turn, may choose to assign those tickets to an Employment Network (EN) of their choice to ...

Social Security Benefits For Children With Disabilities

This booklet is for the parents, caregivers or representatives of children younger than age 18 who have disabilities that might make them eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. It helps these individuals decide if their child is eligible.

Children of Incarcerated Parents – Fact Sheet

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2007, an estimated 1.7 million children under the age of 18 had a parent in prison, an increase of almost 80 percent since 1991. The negative consequences for children with an incarcerated parent can be substantial, including financial instability, changes in family ...
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