October 22 – SSI – Termination of Wages Evidence
Question: I am working with a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiary who recently stopped working. She contacted Social Security to reinstate her SSI cash benefit. What documentation does she need to provide Social Security as evidence that her wages have terminated?
Answer: The Social Security Claims Representative will accept the following, in order of priority, as evidence of termination of wages:
- information from a Social Security-approved wage verification company listed in SI 00820.147 (Evidence of Wages – Wage Verification Companies) indicating the date employment ceased;
- oral statement from the employer;
- written or faxed evidence from the employer; or
- the individual’s statement either signed or recorded on a direct report of contact (DROC), which includes the termination date and date last paid, if acceptable primary and secondary evidence are not available.
Would you like to find out more about WIPA and your benefits? Contact your statewide WIPA Program-Project 20/20 if you have questions like our Daily Tips or want to learn more about working while receiving social security disability benefits. Call our North Augusta office at 803-279-9611 or the Ticket to Work Helpline at 1-866-968-7842. You can also complete a Contact Us or Self-referral Form.