US Government Social Security Administration St. Louis County

Description

Responsible for hearing appeals and resolving grievances that have been filed by individuals who have applied for or are receiving benefits through the Medicare program.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

Individuals who have applied for or are receiving benefits through the Medicare program

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

- Call To Apply - Apply In Person - Apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Accepts applications for enrollment in and determine eligibility for the Medicare program. The program helps with the cost of health care, but it does not cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

- Individuals age 65 years and older - Those under age 65 years who have disabilities and those who have permanent kidney failure

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Enroll online at www.ssa.gov/medicare

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Provides monthly cash disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance program.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

- Disabled individual who have worked long enough and have a medical condition that has prevented them from working or is expected to prevent them from working for at least 12 months or end in death - Disabled individual family members may qualify for benefits based on disabled work, include spouse of the disabled individual, if he or she is age 62 years or older or at any age (if he or she is caring for a child of the disabled who is younger than age 16 years or disabled), the disabled unmarried child, including an adopted child or in some cases, a stepchild or grandchild (the child must be younger than age 18 years or younger than age 19 years if still in high school), disabled unmarried child age 18 years or older if he or she has a disability that started before age 22 years (the child’s disability must also meet the definition of disability for adults) - In some situations, a divorced spouse may qualify for benefits based on disabled earnings if he or she was married to disabled for at least 10 years, is not currently married and is at least age 62 years (the money paid to a divorced spouse doesn’t reduce disabled benefit or any benefits due to disabled current spouse or children) - Disabled individuals must have completed a five month waiting period to receive benefits

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

- Call To Apply - Apply In Person - File online at www.ssa.gov/disabilityssi

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Provides monthly cash retirement benefits under the Social Security Retirement Benefits program.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

- Must be at least age 61 years and 9 months old (spouse can apply for retirement benefits also) - Must not currently receiving benefits on own Social Security record - Must not have already applied for retirement benefits - Must not want benefits to start no more than 4 months in the future (Administration can't process application if applied for benefits more than 4 months in advance)

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

Visit Website to Apply at www.ssa.gov/retire/apply.html

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Responsible for hearing appeals and resolving complaints that have been filed by individuals who have applied for or who are receiving assistance through SSI (Supplemental Security Income).

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

Individuals who have applied for or who are receiving assistance through SSI (Supplemental Security Income) program

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

- Call To Apply - Apply In Person - Apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Accepts SSI (Supplemental Security Income) applications, determine eligibility for the program and reinstate individuals who have lost their SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits due to incarceration, institutionalization, noncompliance or other reasons. The program provides monthly cash payments to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

Employees, their families and the self-employed

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

- Call To Apply - Apply In Person - Applications can be submitted via website at www.ssa.gov/disabilityssi/ssi.html

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served

Description

Pays monthly cash survivors insurance benefits to eligible dependents of deceased workers.

Hours

Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm Closed Federal holidays

Required Documents

Call for Details

Eligibility

- Deceased worker widow or widower can receive benefits at full retirement age 66 years born in 1945-1956 and will gradually increase to age 67 years - Deceased worker widow or widower age 60 years can receive reduced benefits - Deceased worker disabled spouse age 50 years can receive benefits - Deceased worker widow or widower can receive benefits at any age if she or he takes care of deceased worker child who's receiving Social Security benefits and who's younger than age 16 years or disabled - Deceased worker unmarried children age 0-17 years or up to age 19 years if attending elementary or secondary school full-time can receive benefits - Deceased worker unmarried children can get benefits at any age if they were disabled before age 22 years and remain disabled - Under certain circumstances, stepchildren, grandchildren, step-grandchildren or adopted children can also receive benefits - Deceased worker dependent parents age 62 years and older can receive benefits if deceased worker would have had to provide at least half of their parents support

Fees

No Fees

Intake Procedure

- Call To Apply - Apply In Person

Languages

- English - Spanish - Interpreters provided

Service Area

Missouri State

Geography Served