Disability Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Administered by the Social Security Administration, Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that provides
assistance to people who have limited income and resources and who
are at least 65 years old, or blind, or disabled under Social Security
rules.
But SSI isn't just for adults. Children under age 18 who
have disabilities, including some children with AD/HD, can receive
SSI if they meet eligibility criteria. The SSI program can provide
monthly cash payments based on family income, qualify the child for
Medicaid health care services in many states, and ensure referral of a
child into the system of care available under State Title V programs for
Children with Special Health Care Needs.
To learn more about SSI and children with AD/HD, read the article prepared for CHADD by the Social
Security Administration that appeared in the April 2001 issue of
Attention magazine.
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