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X-WR-CALDESC:The Social Security Administration (SSA) designed the applicat
 ion process for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to be carri
 ed out primarily in-person due to the difficulty and length of the SSI app
 lication. Older adults cannot start an application for SSI online\, and si
 nce SSA does not consider the SSI application to be a 'self-help' form\, t
 he agency does not make a PDF of the application available on its website 
 along with its other forms. \n\nThis imposes a greater barrier to accessin
 g SSI. While SSA's local offices were closed to the public during the pand
 emic\, applications and benefit awards for SSI plummeted to the lowest lev
 el in 22 years\, down 29 percent from July 2020 to April 2021\, compared w
 ith the same period a year earlier. The drop-off was most pronounced for t
 hose with limited English proficiency and older adults. \n\nIn March 2022\
 , SSA released a new online tool that records requests to schedule appoint
 ments for people who want to file an application for SSI. The agency is al
 so working to simplify the SSI application process\, including developing 
 an online version of the SSI application. Join this webinar\, Improving Ac
 cess to the Application for SSI Benefits\, to learn more about these devel
 opments in making the application for SSI benefits more accessible.  \n\nW
 ho Should Participate:\nAdvocates working with older adults and people wit
 h disabilities who are eligible for SSI. \n\nPresenter:\nKate Lang\, Senio
 r Staff Attorney \nModerator:\nTracey Gronniger\, Directing Attorney  \nTh
 e webinar will take place on Wednesday\, June 8\, 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. 
 ET..   \n\nCapacity for this session is limited to 1\,000 participants\, a
 nd all participants will have the option of accessing audio through the co
 mputer or by phone. Closed captioning will be available. Please be sure to
  log onto the webinar a few minutes early in order to secure your place fo
 r the live presentation on Zoom. The presentation will be recorded and ava
 ilable for later viewing. If you would like to request ASL interpretation 
 or have other accessibility related questions\, please email info@justicei
 naging.org. \n
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DESCRIPTION:The Social Security Administration (SSA) designed the applicati
 on process for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to be carrie
 d out primarily in-person due to the difficulty and length of the SSI appl
 ication. Older adults cannot start an application for SSI online\, and sin
 ce SSA does not consider the SSI application to be a 'self-help' form\, th
 e agency does not make a PDF of the application available on its website a
 long with its other forms. \n\nThis imposes a greater barrier to accessing
  SSI. While SSA's local offices were closed to the public during the pande
 mic\, applications and benefit awards for SSI plummeted to the lowest leve
 l in 22 years\, down 29 percent from July 2020 to April 2021\, compared wi
 th the same period a year earlier. The drop-off was most pronounced for th
 ose with limited English proficiency and older adults. \n\nIn March 2022\,
  SSA released a new online tool that records requests to schedule appointm
 ents for people who want to file an application for SSI. The agency is als
 o working to simplify the SSI application process\, including developing a
 n online version of the SSI application. Join this webinar\, Improving Acc
 ess to the Application for SSI Benefits\, to learn more about these develo
 pments in making the application for SSI benefits more accessible.  \n\nWh
 o Should Participate:\nAdvocates working with older adults and people with
  disabilities who are eligible for SSI. \n\nPresenter:\nKate Lang\, Senior
  Staff Attorney \nModerator:\nTracey Gronniger\, Directing Attorney  \nThe
  webinar will take place on Wednesday\, June 8\, 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. E
 T..   \n\nCapacity for this session is limited to 1\,000 participants\, an
 d all participants will have the option of accessing audio through the com
 puter or by phone. Closed captioning will be available. Please be sure to 
 log onto the webinar a few minutes early in order to secure your place for
  the live presentation on Zoom. The presentation will be recorded and avai
 lable for later viewing. If you would like to request ASL interpretation o
 r have other accessibility related questions\, please email info@justicein
 aging.org. \n
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SUMMARY:Improving Access to the Application for Supplemental Security Incom
 e (SSI) Benefits
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