Faxed Applications No Longer Accepted by Social Security Administration!

Faxed Applications No Longer Accepted by Social Security Administration! As of August 22, 2023, faxed applications for Social Security benefits will not be considered valid. To be considered a valid application, the application must meet the following criteria:

Applications must meet the following criteria to be considered valid:

• On an agency-prescribed form;
• Signed beneath the penalty clause by a proper applicant;
• Filed with SSA; and
• The claimant must be alive when the application is filed unless:
• Before death, there was a written statement of intent to claim benefits.
• Before death, a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) oral inquiry was received.
• Within 3 months after the month of death, a Title II disability application is filed.

For more information, please visit the Social Security Administration’s website.

Nassau Suffolk Law Services’ Disability Advocacy Project (DAP) assists disabled persons in appealing the initial denial of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD) applications. Eligibility for services is usually based on the receipt of Temporary Assistance (cash public assistance) from the Department of Social Services. To see if you are eligible for services, please contact 516-292-8100 if you live in Nassau County and 631-232-2400 if you live in Suffolk County.