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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL 2. Spouse who is: a. Caring for disabled person's child (or stepchild if parent and stepparent were married one (1) year or more) under 16 or disabled and received checks. b. Age 62 or older. c. Disabled widow(er) at age 50. d. Disabled divorced spouse if married 10 years or longer. Benefits are payable at age 50. Disability of an applicant is determined by Social Security based on the following criteria: a. Medical evidence showing that the applicant’s condition is severe enough to prevent the applicant from working. b. The medical condition is expected to last (or has lasted) for at least one (1) year or is expected to result in death. Blindness is considered a disability. Blindness is defined by Social Security as vision that cannot be corrected to better than 20/200 in the better eye or if the vision field is less than 20 degrees with corrective lenses. II. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) BENEFITS SSI is a different facet of Social Security payment. It is, in effect, a federal welfare program for those people who are aged (65 or older) or disabled and have resources and INCOME below allowable maximums. SSI has several rules that must be met for eligibility. These rules are: 1. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, or a noncitizen in one of certain alien classifications granted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 2. The applicant must reside within the United States or Northern Mariana Islands. 3. If the applicant is eligible for other benefits, they must apply for those benefits. 4. The applicant must be accepted and comply with vocational rehabilitation services if the services are offered. 5. Resources/property are evaluated to determine if they are countable or excluded. Countable resources cannot currently exceed $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple. APPENDIX B POSSIBLE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS DISABILITY BENEFITS Division of Social Services Medical Assistance Manual 19 Aug 25 MTL 12/25