I won my SSI case, now Social Security want to pay me in installments?!?

A lot of things happen after you approved for Supplemental Security Income benefits.

First, Social Security needs to review your financial eligibility.

Second, Social Security must reimburse the State for any interim assistance you received while waiting for your SSI decision. In Colorado, the interim assistance program is called Aid for the Needy Disabled (AND). This means that if you received AND and won your Social Security SSI case, Social Security will first repay the Department of Human Services (Department of Social Services).

Third, Social Security pays out your back benefits in installment payments.

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