Social Security benefits for retired persons 62/65 years of age for full benefits. Benefit award amounts depend upon wages earned and number of quarters of coverage credited to the individuals Social Security record.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for persons age 65 and older diagnosed with functional disabilities, and who have little or no income resources.
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) provides monthly cash benefits for disabled workers who are fully insured under the program, who are not capable of substantial gainful employment.
Consumers may apply for Social Security, SSI and SSDI at their local Social Security Administration Office.
Social Security Administration Office (800) 772-1213
1029 Camino La Costa
Austin, TX 78752
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am 7pm. (to speak with a representative); recorded information available 7days, 24 hours. Call for information, to make an appointment, to request forms, to obtain or replace a social security card, or to request information about current or future benefits. The Social Security website lists extensive information about Social Security, SSI, and SSDI.
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) ..(512) 908-9435
Providing services for mental retardation and state school programs of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Community care, community based alternatives, nursing facility, and long-term care regulatory services of the Department of Human Services, and aging services and programs of the Department on Aging.
Call for intake services.
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitiative Services (DARS)) (800) 628-5115
4800 N. Lamar Blvd., 3rd Floor
Austin, Texas 78756
Eligibility criteria for this program include: the presence of a physical or mental disability that results in a substantial impediment to employment, whether the individual is employable after receiving services, and whether services are required to achieve employment outcomes. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps Texans with disabilities prepare for, find and keep employment. This program also helps students with disabilities plan the jump from school to work.
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