Articles Posted in Immigration

Some people ask whether immigrants  can be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).  First, authorized non-citizens may be eligible for SSI if they fit into one of these categories granted by the Department of Homeland Security:

• On August 22, 1996, they were lawful residents of the US and were disabled or blind.
• They were receiving SSI on August 22, 1996, and lawfully residing in the US.