Next Steps

You can find more information about SSI:

• On the Social Security Administration’s website.
• In Social Security’s Red Book
• Using Social Security’s Spotlights on special SSI topics.

You can apply for SSI:

• Online (which starts the application process immediately)
• By calling Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) to make an appointment to apply either:
  • Over the phone, or
  • In person at your local Social Security office.

If your application is denied, contact Kentucky Protection & Advocacy for help with appeals.

If you have questions about SSI and need to talk with somebody, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-325-0778 (TTY) or visit your local Social Security office.

If you want to ask about how work might affect your SSI benefits, try contacting:

• A Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) counselor
• The Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) if you are an OVR client, at 1-800-372-7172 (V/TTY), or
• The Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).