The notice will also tell you if you are entitled to continued benefits. If you want to appeal the initial determination in that notice, you must request an appeal in writing within 60 days of the date you receive your notice. This is your first “initial determination”, but each time we make a determination about your eligibility or payment amount after that is also an initial determination.Įvery time we make an initial determination, we will send you a notice.

The fact that you were overpaid, the amount of the overpayment, and whether you must repay it.Īfter you file an application for SSI, we will mail you a written initial determination. We call the determinations we make that you can appeal “initial determinations.” These determinations are SSA’s written findings regarding any legal or factual issue, including but not limited to: We have established appeals procedures for individuals who disagree with the determination(s) or decision(s) we make. The determination(s) or decision(s) that you can appeal are called 'initial determinations' and we discuss them further below. HOW TO APPEAL SOCIAL SECURITY DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS When you ask for an appeal, we will look at the entire determination or decision, even those parts that were in your favor. That means you can ask us to look at your case again.

You can appeal most determinations and decisions we make about whether you can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or if we make changes to your benefit amount.

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