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Show Social Security Lists Ways to Speed Up Application Process People who plan to apply for supplemental sup-plemental security income (SSI) payments can help speed up the application ap-plication process if they get certain information together beforehand. SSI is the Federal program that provides monthly cash payments to people in financial need who are 65 or older, or blind, or disabled. The basic monthly Federal payment is $177.80 for an individual and $266.70 for a couple. Some people receive less because of other income or their living arrangements, while others receive more because they live in a State which adds to the Federal payments. The kind of information needes to process an SSI claim includes the following: Proof of age, unless the person already gets social security checks. The latest tax bill or assessment notice if the person owns a house or other real estate. The latest rent receipt if the person per-son pays rent, or information showing how much the person con-tributs con-tributs toward maintaining the household. Bank books, insurance policies, and other papers that show what the person owns. Pay slips or other papers that show the person's other income. If the person is applying because of blindness or disability, he or she should also have the names, addresses ad-dresses and telephone numbers of doctors, hospitals, institutions, or clinics that provided treatment for the condition and the dates the person per-son was treated. More detailed information about the eligibility requirements for SSI payments can be obtained at the Provo social security office, located at 173 East 100 North. The telephone number is 377-5650. |