The Social Security Administration is launching a yearslong effort to simplify and move online the application for Supplemental Security Income, a means-tested program for people with disabilities and older adults with little to no income or resources.
"People in our communities who need this crucial safety net deserve the dignity of an application process that is less burdensome and more accessible than what we now have, and we're committed to achieving that vision over the next few years," said SSA Commissioner Martin O'Malley in a statement.
The agency is leveraging an existing system where people can apply to other types of SSA benefits, called iClaim, for the new online SSI application.
The online application will be plain language, rather than full of government legalese, and will be pre-populated by information SSA already has about the person when possible.
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