SSI/SSDI Application Resources
Use these tools and resources as you complete SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI applications.
2026 SSA Monthly Rates
2026 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Fact Sheet
Completing SSA Forms
Guides
Completing SSA Forms: 1699 | 3288 | 827 | 1696
Completing SSA Forms: 16 | 8000 | 3368
Annotated Forms
SSA-1699: Representative Registration
SSA-1696: Claimant’s Appointment of a Representative
SSA-3288: Consent for Release of Information
SSA-827: Authorization to Disclose Information to SSA
SSA-8000: Application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
SSA-16: Application for Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDI)
Additional Resources
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Medical Vocational Guidelines (“Grids”)
What you need to know when you get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Documents You May Need When You Apply for SSI
Continuing Disability Review (medical eligibility)
SSI Redetermination (non-medical eligibility)
SSA Acronyms & Links (PDF)
The Basics
SSI: Supplemental Security Income
SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
SSA: Social Security Administration
National #: 1-800-772-1213 | Field Office Locator
DDS: Disability Determination Services
PFD: Protective Filing Date
COLA: Cost of Living Adjustment - 2026
SGA: Substantial Gainful Activity
AMS: Acceptable Medical Source
MSE: Mental Status Exam
Diving Deeper
POMS: Program Operations Manual System
Appointed Representative Rules of Conduct
ARS: Appointed Representative Services
State Medical Records Payment Rates | NOSSCR
TERI: Terminal Illness Case
CAL: Compassionate Allowances List
ERE: Electronic Records Express
Employment/Work Incentives:
Appeals
OHO: Office of Hearings Operations