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Vol. 9, No. 4 Fall 2001

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Social Security on the Web

If you haven't visited the Office of Disability's page on the Social Security Administration's (SSA) website recently, you may be pleasantly surprised by the new look and additional features you will find. Visit the site at www.ssa.gov/disability.

Whether you are an individual with a disability applying for or already receiving disability benefits, helping someone apply, or simply interested in the disability program, the SSA website can be a valuable resource.

Find out what you need to know about qualifying for Social Security disability insurance by using the Disability Planner (www.ssa.gov/dibplan).

Use the Benefits Eligibility Screening Tool (B.E.S.T.) to find out which programs you may be eligible for (http://best.ssa.gov).

Get benefits information in other languages.

Learn the difference between Social Security's two programs that pay benefits to people with disabilities (Social Security Disability Insurance [SSDI] and Supplemental Security Income [SSI])

Search frequently asked questions and get updates by email if the answer changes

Get eNews updates with new information about Social Security's disability programs.

Access important publications

1) The "Red Book," a guide for rehabilitation counselors, social workers, and others on SSDI and SSI employment incentives (www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/redbook_page.html)

2) The "Blue Book," a guide for physicians and other health professionals on SSDI and SSI programs (www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/)

3) A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment (www.ssa.gov/work/workta2.html)

4) The 2001 Social Security Handbook: Your Basic Guide to the Social Security Programs (www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/ssa-hbk.htm)

All of these resources are available from the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability. For more information on Social Security, you can visit www.ssa.gov. It has even more information about disability and retirement benefits programs, social security cards, and agency goals.

Another site, www.disability.gov, is a one-stop shop designed for people with disabilities and their families. This site includes links to resources, services and information available throughout the federal government.

Reprinted with permission from Disability Notes, SSA--Office of Disability Pub. No 64-040 Issue II--2001 (No.29).

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