Effective August 16, 2019, as is currently done in Title II claims, technicians taking Supplemental Security Income claims will document only prior marriages that could result in entitlement to Title II benefits. For the Title II marriage documentation policy refer to GN 00205.070.

Filing for other benefits is an eligibility requirement for SSI. We collect information about prior marriages to identify potential eligibility to Title II benefits for a:

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  Divorced Spouse;

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  Independently Entitled Divorced Spouse;

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  Surviving Spouse;

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  Surviving Divorced Spouse; or

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  Surviving Divorced Mother/Father.

When completing a full SSI application (i.e., not deferred or abbreviated), document marital relationships that began:

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  Prior to the Effective Filing Date and ended in death (regardless of duration) or ended in divorce, if married 10 years or longer; or

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  On or after the Effective Filing Date, to ensure we capture all deeming situations.

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  RSDI Applications - Marital Relationship Questions, GN 00205.070

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  SSI Marriages, MS 08108.022

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  Divorced Spouse, RS 00202.005

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  Independently Entitled Divorced Spouse, RS 00202.100

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  Widow(er)'s Benefits Definitions and Requirements, RS 00207.001

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  Surviving Divorced Mother/Father, RS 00208.010

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  Determining Whether a Marital Relationship Exists, SI 00501.150

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  Overview of the Filing for Other Program Benefits Requirement, SI 00510.001