TN 64 (09-09)
DI 11055.065 Claimant Does Not Meet the SSI Non-Medical Requirements
When initiating an SSI disability claim, conduct a thorough pre-application interview
of the non-medical information to determine whether the applicant appears to meet
eligibility requirements.
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If the claimant clearly does not meet the non-medical requirements, the field office
(FO) processes the SSI denial. Because SSA does not need a medical determination,
the FO does not send the claim to the Disability Determination Services (DDS).
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If denying the claim for not meeting more than one non-medical requirement, the FO
must send a denial notice informing the claimant of each of the denial reasons.
If the claimant is clearly not eligible based on non-medical requirements, the FO should process the claim using the SSI
abbreviated application process (ABAP). It is appropriate to complete an ABAP only
if it is clear at the time of application that the claimant does not meet any one
of the non-medical eligibility requirements through the end of the month after the
month of the adjudicated claim.
References:
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SI 00501.000, Eligibility Under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Provisions
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SI 00602.000, Abbreviated Application Process for Clear Technical Denials
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SI 00603.000, The SSI Disability/Blindness Initial Claims Process