Publications

Social Security, SSI, SSDI, welfare

PAI Publications - Please feel free to download and copy any of these materials for your personal use. We will appreciate your sending a donation so that PAI can continue its advocacy for people with disabilities - such as making these materials available.

You may order copies of publications. Please order by publication number. Call 1-800-776-5746 - or - fill out and mail the order form to the office nearest you.

Social Security Rules for Deeming Income from Parents to a Disabled Child to Determine Whether a Child is Eligible for SSI and, if so, the Amount (htm) or (pdf) (June 2007, 19 pages, English, PAI #5017.01) also available in:
Spanish: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income ..., PAI #5017.02
Korean: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income ..., PAI #5017.03
Chinese: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income ..., PAI #5017.04
Vietnamese: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income ..., PAI #5017.05

Public Benefits for People with Disabilities (htm) or (pdf) (July 2006, 21 pages, English, PAI #5014.01)

Section 504 Complaint Against Social Security for Discrimination on the Basis of Disability or for Failure to Accommodate to Disability Needs (English, html) or (pdf) (March 2006, 10 pages, English, PAI #5208.01)
Cambodian: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.06)
Chinese: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.04)
Hmong: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.09)
Korean: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.03)
Laotian: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.12)
Spanish: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.02)
Tagalog: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.08)
Thai: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.13)
Vietnamese: Section 504 Complaint (pdf) (PAI #5208.05)

Self Employment Fact Sheet (htm) or Self Employment Fact Sheet (pdf) (September 2005, 2 pages, PAI #5454.01)
Spanish: Self Employment Fact Sheet (PAI#5454.02)
Chinese: Self Employment Fact Sheet (PAI #5454.04)
Vietnamese: Self Employment Fact Sheet (pdf) (PAI#5454.05)

Employed Person: Reporting Changes in Earned Income to Social Security (htm)  or (pdf) (August 2005, 2 pages, English, PAI #5205.01) 

Spousal Deeming in the SSI Program (htm) or (pdf) (April 2005, 9 pages, English, PAI #5198.01)

The People's Guide to Welfare, Health, and Other Services (The Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness) includes sections on income, jobs, education and training, food, health care, housing and more - for example:
Food Stamps (English, 4 pages, PAI #5114.01)
Food Stamps (Spanish, 5 pages, PAI #5114.02)
WIC (English, 1 page, PAI #5115.01)
WIC (Spanish, 1 page, PAI #5115.02)
Child Nutrition (English, 2 pages, PAI #5116.01)
Child Nutrition (Spanish, 2 pages, PAI #5116.02)
Health Care (English, 2 pages, PAI #5117.01)
Health Care (Spanish, 2 pages, PAI #5117.02)

Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Program (htm) or (pdf)
(July 2004, 2 pages, English, PAI #5430.01)

The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program - “The Ticket” (htm)  or (pdf)
Spanish: The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program - “The Ticket” (pdf)
Chinese: The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program - “The Ticket” (pdf)
Vietnamese: The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program - “The Ticket” (pdf)
(July 2004, 3 pages; English, PAI #5429.01; Spanish, #5429.02; Chinese, #5429.04; Vietnamese, #5429.05) 

SSI Overpayments (htm) or SSI Overpayments (pdf) (March 2004, 10 pages, English, PAI #5421.01)

Public Benefits and Your Immigration Status (English, html) or (pdf) (March 2004, 14 pages, English, PAI #5390.01)
Chinese: Public Benefits and Your Immigration Status (pdf) (PAI, #5390.04)
Korean: Public Benefits and Your Immigration Status (pdf) (PAI, #5390.03)
Spanish: Public Benefits and Your Immigration Status (pdf) (PAI, #5390.02)
Vietnamese: Public Benefits and Your Immigration Status (pdf) (PAI, #5390.05)

Independent Contractor and Self-Employed: Reporting Earned Income to Social Security (htm) or (pdf) (June 2003, 15 pages, English, PAI #5405.01)

SSI Applicants and Recipients: Not Knowing About In-Kind Support and Maintenance Can Cost You Money! (pdf)
(June 2002, 9 pages, English, PAI #5382.01)

Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Brochure (htm) or (pdf)
Chinese: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Brochure (pdf)
Spanish: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Brochure (pdf)
Vietnamese: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Brochure (pdf)
(May 2002, 2 pages; English, PAI #5378.01; Spanish, #5378.02; Chinese, #5378.04; Vietnamese #5378.05)

Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Handout (htm) or (pdf) or Large Print, May 2002, 2 pages, PAI #5379.01
Spanish: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Handout, PAI #5379.02

Social Security Service Rights and Entitlement Programs Affecting Californians with Disabilities (htm) and (pdf) (1996, English, PAI #5064) Plus: 2002 Insert (htm) (PAI #5064 Insert)

Social Security Manual (English, html) or (pdf) (1999, see April 2002 insert below, 84 pages, PAI #5064.01)
Spanish (1994, see April 2002 insert below, PAI #5064.02)
Korean (not available)
Vietnamese (not available)

April 2002 INSERT to Social Security Manual (htm) or (pdf) (April 2002 insert, 12 pages)
Spanish in PDF (April 2002 Insert, 16 pages)
Korean in PDF (April 2002 Insert, 12 pages)
Vietnamese in PDF (April 2002 Insert, 16 pages)

Table of SSI Deeming Break-Even Points - California (htm) or (pdf) (September 1997, 2 pages, English, PAI #5258.01).

Did You Get a Notice From Social Security About the New SSI Definition of Disability for Children & Reviewing Your Child's Case? (htm)  or (pdf) (November, 2 pages, English, PAI #5072.01)

Instructions to Doctors About Completing the N-648 Medical Certification for INS Disability Waivers for Applicants for Naturalization (htm)  or (pdf) (June 1997, 12 pages, available in English (PAI #5251.01)

Social Security Begins Implementing New Rules (for Children); State legislation) (htm) or (pdf) 
(March 1997, 62 pages, English, PAI #5245.01)

Welfare Reform Update #6 - Legal Immigrants (htm)  or (pdf) (September 1997, 6 pages, English, PAI #5247.01).

Economic Independence v. Government Benefits; Impact of Income on SSI Grants
(March 1992, 15 pages, English, PAI #5007.10).

Selected Appendices from Disability Benefits and Work (73 pages). Available in English (PAI #5007.20).

Non-PAI publications: If these non-PAI materials are not on line, you may order copies directly from the publisher by title, or from PAI by publication number. Again, we will appreciate your sending a donation so that PAI can continue its advocacy activities for people with disabilities -- such as making these materials available.

Documenting Disability: Simple Strategies for Medical Providers (September 2004, 54 pages, English, PAI #5466.01) by James J. O'Connell, MD; Paul D. Quick, MD; and Barry D. Zevin, MD. Published by National Health Care for the Homeless, www.nhchc.org/disabilityresources.html

Funding of Assistive Technology: Work Incentives for Persons with Disabilities Under the Social Security and SSI Programs; Using the Work Incentives to Fund AT and Make Work a Reality (August 2002, 34 pages, English, PAI #5153.01) from Assistive Technology Funding & Systems Change Project, United Cerebral Palsy Associations, 1600 L Street N.W., Suite 700, Washington D.C. 20036, (voice) 1-800-872-5827, (fax) 202-776-0414.

A New Benefit for Relative Caregivers: Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment Program (KinGAP) (December 1999, 2 pages), available in English (PAI #5039.01) from Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 5228 East Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90022, Tel 213-640-3883, Fax 213-640-3911.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the Family Law Attorney (June 1999, English, PAI #5118.01) available from http://www.nls.org/av/av-0699.htm Neighborhood Legal Services, 295 Main Street #495, Buffalo NY 14203, (716) 847-0650, (716) 847-6227 Fax, (716) 847-1322 TDD, e-mail atproject@nls.org, http://www.nls.org.

Supplemental Security Income and the Family Law Attorney: Using Creative Alimony, Child Support and Property Settlements to Maximize SSI, Medicaid and Create Funding for Assistive Technology (October 1999, PAI #5108.01) Available from http://www.nls.org/ssifmaty.htm National Assistive Technology Advocacy Project, Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., 295 Main Street, Room 495, Buffalo NY 14203, Tel: 716-847-0650, Fax: 716-847-1322

Disability Rights and CalWORKs (May 2000, 11 pages) and attached supplement, CalWORKs Disability exemption rules. Available from Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, Employment Law Center, 1663 Mission St., 4th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103, 415-864-8848, FAX 415-864-8199, in English (PAI #5086.01).

Education and Training Through CalWORKs (May 2000, 5 pages). Available from Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, Employment Law Center, 1663 Mission St., 4th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103, 415-864-8848, FAX 415-864-8199, in English (PAI #5087.01).

Waivers & Other Benefits that allow families of children and adults who have disabilities to make more choices about where they live (4/99, 4 pages). Available from Area Board XI, (714) 731-4787, in English (PAI #5021.01) and Spanish (PAI #5021.02).

SSI Help for Children with Disabilities: A California Parents' and Advocates' Handbook on How Children Can Qualify for Monthly SSI Benefits and Medi-Cal, December 1997, 12 pages, English, #5305.01. Order at http://www.bazelon.org/publications/children/index.html.

Attendant Care & Support Services IRWE in CA Nonmedical Out-of-Home Care Living Arrangements (Regional SSA Program Circular - 9/88, 2 pages). Available through Office of the Regional Commissioner, Assistance Programs Section; (415) 556-0804. (PAI #5007.14.)

Attendant Care and Support Services -- IRWE in Nonmedical Out-of-Home Care (Board-and-Care) Living Arrangements (Bartolic Letter from SSA) (8/88, 5 pages). Available through Social Security Administration, Attendant Care and Support Services. (PAI #5007.12.)

Averaging of Earnings in Determining Whether Work is Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Appendix pages 49 to 55 from Disability Benefits & Work - Program Policy Statement 109 (7 pages). Available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 83-35. (PAI #5007.24.)

Benefit Management for Working People with Disabilities: An Advocate's Manual (1/98, 140 pages). Available from Greater Upstate Law Project, ATTN: Disability Benefits Manual, 80 St. Paul Street, Rochester, N.Y. 14604 for $40.00; on line at http://www.nls.org/ssassi.htm. (PAI #5176.01.)

California Children's SSI Available through National Center for Youth Law (13 pages). (PAI #5145.01.)

Deducting Impairment-Related Work Expenses from Earnings in Determinations as to Substantial Gainful Activity Under Titles II and XVI and as to Countable Earned Income Under Title XVI, Appendix pages 65 to 89 from Disability Benefits & Work - Program Policy Statement 114, available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 84-26. (24 pages.) (PAI #5007.27.)

Determination of Substantial Gainful Activity if Substantial Work Activity is Discontinued or Reduced - Unsuccessful Work Attempt - Appendix pages 61 to 65 from Disability Benefits & Work - Program Policy Statement 113, available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 84-25. (5 pages.) (PAI #5007.26.)

Determination of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) for Persons Working in Special Circumstances - Work Therapy Programs in Military Service - Work Activity in Certain Government-Sponsored Programs - Appendix pages 56 to 61 from Disability Benefits & Work. Available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 84-24. (5 pages.) (PAI #5007.25.)

Determining Whether Work is Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) - Employees (Titles II & XVI, 13 pages). Available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 83-33. (PAI #5007.22.)

Determining Whether Work is Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) - Self-Employed Persons Available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Ruling 83-34. (14 pages.) (PAI #5007.23.)

Disability Insurance Benefits - Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) - Rebuttal of Presumption of Ability to Engage in Substantial Gainful Activity. (4 pages.) (PAI #5007.21.)

Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) Deductions in Community Residential. (Letter To/From DHHS - 1/87, 5 pages.) Available from Dept. of Health and Human Services. (PAI #5007.13.)

Informational Mailing 07-12: (1) SSA Announces review and re-notification of terminated disabled children; (2) SSA issues instructions for readjudications of noncitizen SSI denials; (3) Second circuit finds jurisdiction to review due process claim of missed appeal deadline by mentally impaired client; (4) SSI charts include 1998 rates; (5) SSA summary of PASS policy changes (1/98, 8 pages) available from National Senior Citizens Law Center, 2639 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034, (310) 204-6015.

Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California (9/97 2 pages) from California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative. available in English (PAI #5264.01)

2007 Redbook on Employment Support - A Summary Guide to Employment Support for Individuals with Disabilities Under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Programs (January 2007) download from http://www.ssa.gov/redbook/eng/main.htm or order from San Francisco Region IX, Regional Commissioner, SSA, Disability Programs Branch, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; or U.S. Government Printing Office, Room 1025, Federal Bldg., 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102; 415.556.6657 (PAI #5007.17)

Social Security Disability and SSI Claims: Your Need for Representation (1985 brochure), from the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, 6 Prospect St., Midland Park, NJ 07432, 1-800-432-2804 or (201) 444-1415, in English (PAI #5266.01) or Spanish (PAI #5266.02).

SSI in California (in Spanish only). (1/94, 2 pages.) Available from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration; 1-800-772-1213. (PAI #5139.02.)

Supplemental Security Income: Questions and Answers For Persons Residing In Supported Living Arrangements. (10/96, 16 pages.) Available from DDS, Adult & Supported Living Services, 1600 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 654-1956. (PAI #5241.01.)

Trial Work Period - Appendix page 90 from Disability Benefits & Work (1 page) available through Social Security Administration, Social Security Amendment 92-231, P.L. 92-603. (PAI #5007.28.)

What's Inside: SS/SSI Work Incentives; Part 1 - Why we want to help you return to work; Part 2 - what you should know about Social Security work incentives; Part 3 - What you should know about SSI work incentives; Part 4 - What and how you should report to Social Security (1/90, 312-172\40027, 15 pages) available from Social Security Administration, U.S. Printing Office, Room 1025, Federal Bldg., 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 556-6657. (PAI #5007.15)