Impact
of Age Re-determination
This SSA process for Re-determination
at age 18 includes both the gathering of information
on the young adult and determination of eligibility
under the adult criteria for SSI. The general process
is as follows:
1. Written Notification of Re-determination
The local Social Security Field Office sends written
notification to the individual and parents that the
case will be re-determined.
2. Interview at SSA Field Office
The benefit recipients and their families, guardians,
or representatives go to the field office to complete
an initial eligibility interview. The purpose of the
interview is to gather information on the severity
of the disability and how it affects the person’s ability
to function. The SSA also requests permission to contact
physicians, service providers, and teachers who work
with the individual. All are asked to provide information
in the individual’s ability to function in daily life.
3. Review by the
Division of Disability Determinations (DDD)
DDD follows a detailed process to determine
if the youth’s impairment is “severe” by the SSA’s
criteria. The criteria to receive the label of “severe
impairment” are more stringent for adults than for
children. The DDD also examines the individual’s ability
to earn income in future employment by
reviewing information gathered from the young adult’s
teachers regarding his/her abilities. 
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SSI Eligibility:
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Florida Division of Disability Determinations
Main: 850-488-4222 (SC 278-4222)
Toll Free: 800-499-6590
Fax: 850-487-0131 (SC 277-0131)
Area Offices
At present, the American Bar Association
provides referrals to attorneys who will help children
and youth with disabilities through both the Re-determination
and appeals process (information is available at: www.abanet.org or
202-662-1000).
To view SSA's information on Disability
Reviews, go to:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi/text-cdrs-ussi.htm |
