Hello Sir,

My mom was approved for SSI income and had been receiving it for over 2 years. My father became Ill in Mexico and she had tostay over with him for quite some time(1 yr on and off). Social Security found out anout it and have since put a stop payment on my mothers benefits. She is currently living with me here in Los Angeles as we hired a care taker for my father. What should we do to resume her benifits? Thanks for the help!

Hi,

When you say that your mother was approved for SSI, I assume you mean Supplemental Security Income (https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/) and not Social Security benefits. SSI is a needs based benefit, and payments are suspended if a person is outside the US for more than 30 days. After a year of ineligibility, SSI entitlement generally terminates.

What you'll need to do to get your mother's benefits reinstated depends on the current status of her SSI record. If her benefits have been terminated, she'll need to contact Social Security to reapply for benefits. If her benefits are still in suspense and not terminated, she'll need to contact Social Security and prove that she's back in the US. Social Security will also need to update her information to verify that she still meets the eligibility requirements.

Best, Jerry