Tioga County Veterans' Service Agency can assist with burial and survivor's benefits. Burial benefits can include: United States Flag, headstone or marker, and burial/plot allowance. Survivor's benefits can include: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), pension, Champus/Champva, and VA insurance claims.

SSI pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources.

Property Tax Exemption

Education Benefits ( May supplement VA Education)

Park Pass & Reduced Hunting & Fishing License

Description: Monthly Social Security benefits go to workers and their dependents when the worker retires, becomes disabled or dies. A worker must earn credits for 40 quarters or 10 years for full retirement benefits.

Information about benefits, earnings deductions,direct deposit of checks, Medicare, SSI.

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled. (800)772-1213 (toll free)(24 hours with a Touch Tone Phone);(800)325-0778(TTY) M-F 7am-7pm;(631)289-1421

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled. (800)772-1213 (toll free)(24 hours with a Touch Tone Phone);(800)325-0778(TTY) M-F 7am-7pm;(631)669-5102

Assistance with obtaining the following benefits:

•Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)

•Death Pension

•VA Life Insurance Claims

•Completion of Annual Eligibility Verification Reports

Administers Social Security Trust Fund to provide retirement, disability or death benefits to insured workers or their dependents/survivors medicare for aged 65 and over Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for the needy over 65, blind or disabled. Website includes information on employment for people with disabilities and for employers seeking to hire the disabled. Senior Citizens;Retirement Benefits;Disabilities Issues;Social Security Recipients;Social Security Burial Benefits;Social Security Cards;Social Security Disability;Social Security Numbers;Social Security Retirement Benefits;Social Security Survivors Insurance;SSI;Medicare;Medicare Information/Counseling (800)772-1213 (toll free)(24 hours with a Touch Tone Phone);(800)325-0778(TTY) M-F 7am-7pm;(631)727-5173

"The Social Security Disability Insurance Program provides benefits to disabled or blind individuals who are "insured" by workers' contributions to the Social Security trust fund. These contributions are the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Social Security tax paid on their earnings or those of their spouses or parents. Title II of the Social Security Act authorizes SSDI benefits."

Overview of Who Can Get Social Security Disability Benefits/ SSI Benefits

Social Security Disability Insurance Employment Support

For information on Work Incentives, Unsuccessful Work Attempts, Trial Work Periods, Extended Period of Eligibility, Continuation of Medicare Coverage, Continued Payment under a Vocational Rehabilitation Program, Medicare for Individuals with Disabilities who Work, and other work-related questions, go to:

Social Security Online: Red Book

Find your nearest Social Security Office.

For more information on how to apply for SSDI, please contact us.