SSI/SSDI Application Resources
Use these tools and resources as you complete SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI applications.
Completing SSA Forms
Guides
Completing SSA Forms: 1699 | 3288 | 827 | 1696
Completing SSA Forms: 16 | 8000 | 3368 (New!)
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)
Acronyms & Links (PDF)
The Basics
SOAR: SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery
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
Appeals
OHO: Office of Hearings Operations