Louisiana

Disabled children, and disabled adults who can't work: Social Security and SSI benefits

Know Your Rights

• ABLE accounts: set aside money without putting your other public benefits at risk.

  "ABLE" stands for the "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014." This law allows ABLE accounts to help people save for things related to a disability. Learn more here about the ABLE program. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• All Social Security Online Services

  Gateway to all available online services offered by the Social Security Administration. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Appealing Social Security decisions

  How the agency's appeals process works. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits Online

  See this online application for benefits. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits

  Apply online for certain Social Security benefits. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• Benefits Check Up

  5-15 minutes to use; helps people 55 and older find programs that may pay for some of the costs of health care, prescription drugs, utilities and other services. Content Detail

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  National Council on Aging (NCOA)

• Did Social Security Stop Your Benefits Because You Had an Arrest Warrant?

  Find out more about what you can do if Social Security stopped your benefits because you had an arrest warrant. This information is from the National Senior Citizens Law Center. Content Detail

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  National Senior Citizens Law Center

• Federal Websites in Spanish

  Here are links to federal government websites in Spanish. Content Detail

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  Oklahoma Department of Libraries

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  Spanish / Español

• File a complaint about a Social Security hearing judge.

  What information to include in your complaint; where to send it; what SSA will do; what you can do if you are not satisfied. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Find State Benefits

  Need more help? Find out if you may be eligible for Louisiana government benefits. Content Detail

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  Benefits.Gov

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  Spanish / Español

• Find your local Social Security office

  Find the nearest Social Security office, by city. Content Detail

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  Dallas Southwest Region Social Security

• Get Social Security Earnings Statement

  You can ask online for your earning history and an estimate of the benefits you might be eligible for. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

• How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal

  Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• I didn't marry my child's father. What rights does my child have to his father's Social Security benefits?

  See the fact sheet to find out more. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• Internet Sites for Legal Information

  List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana. Content Detail

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  Law Library of Louisiana