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Social Security Administration Benefits
The Social Security program provides cash assistance to persons who are retired, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources. SSA is the office that governs the distribution of benefits which includes the following:
- Disability,
- Medicare,
- Retirement,
- Survivors, and
- SSI.
Children placed in FC (including children eligible for the ARC Program) have been found to be at higher risk of having medical, social, or behavior disabilities. As such they are more likely to meet the disability requirement for SSI benefits. When minor or NMD is court dependent under the supervision of the DFCS assigned to a SW or under the supervision of the JPD and assigned to a PO, the SW/PO and FC EW have a responsibility to pursue benefits on behalf the child or youth. The SSI/SSA SWC is responsible for reviewing and submitting applications for any of the above benefits (except Medicare) to become the ARP for the benefits.
In the chapter of the handbook the SSA/SSI SWC will be referred to as the SWC. Santa Clara County Social Service Agency will be referred to as SCCSSA.
Note: A child or youth may be eligible for both SSA and SSI benefits at the same time.
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