Supplemental Security Income
Simplification Process Phase I (iSSI)
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
08/27/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
7,489,291
0
5,079,450
0
0
0
The Social Security Administration
(SSA) is embarking on a multi-phase effort to simplify the
application process for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
recipients. The SSI program legally requires SSA to request
extensive amounts of information from SSI applicants to make
accurate eligibility and payment determinations. This is because
the SSI program is, by statute, intended to provide assistance
based on the current needs of a specific individual, with
eligibility and payment amounts frequently fluctuating.
Accordingly, it takes a significant number of questions to
accurately identify an applicant’s situation and needs. The
framework of the SSI program will not change regardless of the type
of application claimants must complete. However, we recognize that
the current process is burdensome and challenging for the public,
and we are doing what we can to reduce this burden and improve
access to SSI. As part of this effort, our goal is to develop a
fully online, simplified SSI application process. For this first
phase of the SSI Simplification effort, we are submitting an
expansion to the iClaim Internet SSI application (iSSI) to: expand
the population of individuals who can file for SSI online; add
basic eligibility questions regarding SSI (i.e., information about
their income, resources, and present living situation for one month
only); and limit the development that technicians need to complete
iSSI relates to three existing OMB-approved ICRs: 0960-0618,
Application for Social Security Benefits (Specifically the Social
Insurance Disability (DIB) SSA-16); 0960-0229 (SSA-8000,
Application for Supplemental Security Income); and 0960-0444 (SSA
8001, Application for Supplemental Security Income (Deferred or
Abbreviated). The new SSI Simplification Phase 1 pathway, as
described above, will expand to US residents and some non-U.S.
citizens and add the new streamlined SSI questions to avoid
collecting unnecessary information or contacting responders for
additional information. Respondents are individuals who are
applying for SSI using one of the above-mentioned modalities for
the SSI application, or the third parties who aid these individuals
in applying for SSI.
US Code:
42
USC 402 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
US Code: 42
USC 1383 Name of Law: The Social Security Act
We expect this new Information
Collection to decrease the overall public reporting burden for the
SSA-8001 and SSA-8000 information collections. Under our current
collections for 0960-0229 and 0960-0444, we estimate a total burden
for all SSI applications of 1,281,765; however, utilizing the new
iSSI screens, we expect the total burden to decrease to 648,052. In
addition, we also note a decrease in the total burden for 0960-0618
from 3,027,018 to 1,443,157, which reflects an overall decrease in
use of the paper applications as shown in our current MI data, as
well as an increase in the use of iClaim and decrease in the use of
the paper or personal interview processes. Therefore, we expect a
total overall decrease from the current 4,308,783 burden hours to
2,091,209. See the chart above, and #12 of the Supporting Statement
for updated burden figures. As noted in #12 of the Supporting
Statement, upon OMB approval of this Information Collection, we
will update the burden figures in the associated information
collections under 0960-0229 and 0960-0444, to reflect these revised
burdens. We will also update 0960-0618 to include the new iSSI
screens for iClaim. * Note: The total burden reflected in ROCIS is
5,079,450, while the burden cited in #12 of the Supporting
Statement is 2,091,209. This discrepancy is because the ROCIS
burden reflects the following components: field office waiting time
+ a rough estimate of a 30-minute, one-way, drive burden + learning
costs. In contrast, the chart in #12 of the Supporting Statement
reflects actual burden.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form SSA-8001-BK 0960-0444 - SSA-8001 (Paper Version)
Attachment B - SSA Response to Reps. Wyden-Brown-Casey (Senate) - SSI Simplification and Online Application.pdf
Addendum - 0960-NEW (SSI Simplification).docx
0960-0444 - SSA-8001 Internet Claim Systems (iSSI) - Third Party