The Arc of Western Wayne County: Serving people with disabilities

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Supplemental Security Income Appeals Process

You can appeal the Social Security Administration's decision regarding your eligibility to receive Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. You can also appeal their decision regarding the amount you are eligible to receive. You should file your appeal within 60 days. You can extend that up to two years if you can show that you had good reason to wait that long to file your appeal. You can write your request for appeal, or you can call your local Social Security office and ask for assistance.

If you are appealing Social Security's decision to stop your SSI payments, you can still get your SSI payments during the time you are appealing, if you ask for it within ten days. At an administrative hearing, a judge will determine whether or not you can continue to receive your payments during your appeal.

The steps to the appeal process are complex and confusing. You should talk to a knowledgeable attorney or advocate to assist you through the appeals process.

For more information, you can call the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213 or visit them online at www.ssa.gov. You can also contact The Arc at 734-729-9100.

Phone code: 1308