Two characteristics of Title XVI disability claims:
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The claimant is disabled or blind, and
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The claimant has "limited" income and resources.
Disabled or blind adults or children can get Title XVI benefits. There is a separate
definition of disability under Title XVI for children from birth to age 18.
The medical standards for disability are, in general, the same in both Title XVI and
Title II Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) programs for individuals age 18 or older,
with the exception of statutory blindness. Many individuals eligible under the Title
XVI provisions for disability benefits may also be entitled to receive DIB.
NOTE: Always advise claimants of the eligibility criteria under both Title II and Title
XVI programs, his or her right to apply, and responsibilities under each program.
References:
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SI 00501.001, Eligibility Under the Supplemental Security Income Provisions
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SI 00601.035, Adjudicating Title II When a Title XVI Application Is Filed