SSI can be of great help. Especially, when you have a low income and you cannot make ends meet, it is essential to look for ways to get additional money. By doing so, you will receive extra support to be able to get by.
Social Security recommends using its tool to find out if you are eligible for SSI or not. Of course, before using the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST), you need to know that you must either have a disability (or be blind) or be at least 65 years old.
Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool for SSI
BEST is the easiest way to find out if you are eligible for Supplemental Security Income in the United States. What is more, you could also check if you qualify for any other benefits from Social Security.
So, it will be the best way to find the right Social Security benefits for you. Remember that it is not an application tool. So, it will not send you free money. It is just a questionnaire to see if you can receive monthly payments.
If it tells you that you are eligible for SSI, you will have to apply for this benefit in person, by phone or online. For your information, children who are blind or have a disability may also be eligible for Supplemental Security Income, but you can only start your application online. It must be completed in person or by phone.
Which benefits, apart from SSI, can I check eligibility for on BEST?
Other than Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you can check your eligibility for Disability Assistance, Family, Insurance, Medicare, Retirement, Spouse or widower, Veterans.
Once you know the benefit you would like to receive because you may be eligible, visit https://ssabest.benefits.gov/ and select the right one. Then, click on “Start BEST Questionnaire”.First, you will have to select your date of birth. Then, select your citizenship status.
Choose the State or U.S. territory where you are currently living. Marital Status will be the next one and then the number of marriages. Disability may be the next topic. Continue answering the rest of the questions to find your eligibility. As you can see, the questions are simple and you may answer them in just 10 minutes.
