ACL Webinar: Pandemic-Related Disaster Assistance for SSI Recipients

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 1:00-2:00 pm ET

From the Association on Community Living (ACL):

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently changed their rules about how pandemic-related financial assistance can affect an individual’s eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or monthly SSI benefit amount. Previously, SSA had been counting many types of assistance as income and resources for SSI purposes, resulting in individuals having their SSI benefits reduced or suspended, or having their applications for SSI benefits denied. However, due to the severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, SSA has decided they will not count most types of pandemic-related financial assistance against SSI eligibility or benefit amount, even if the money from these financial assistance programs is retained for 12 or more months.

Join ACL’s National Center on Law and Elder Rights for a training that will review the guidance issued by SSA on what types of financial assistance they now consider pandemic-related disaster assistance, what steps they will be taking to restore individuals’ SSI benefits, and what advocates can do to assist clients with contacting SSA to access or restore SSI benefits. The training will will be presented by Kate Lang of Justice in Aging.

Closed captioning will be available for this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time. The webcast will be recorded and available on NCLER’s website shortly after the presentation. The recording and training materials will also be emailed to all registrants within a few days after the training.

Related NCLER Resources

• Nursing Home Residents, Medicaid, and Stimulus Checks: What You Need to Know
• Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Stimulus Checks: What You Need to Know
• Stimulus Payments and Representative Payees: What You Need to Know
• Important Change for SSI Recipients and Applicants

About the National Center on Law and Elder Rights

The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) provides the legal services and aging and disability communities with the tools and resources they need to serve older adults with the greatest economic and social needs. A centralized, one-stop shop for legal assistance, NCLER provides Legal Training, Case Consultations, and Technical Assistance on Legal Systems Development. Justice in Aging administers NCLER through a contract with the Administration for Community Living’s Administration on Aging.

Please see our Resources tab for material on COVID-19. In the current national emergency, legal assistance to older adults is critical to securing and protecting life essentials, as well as empowering older adults and protecting their rights.

About the Administration for Community Living

The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities.

By funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based organizations, and with investments in research, education, and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans.