Social Security Administration's Program Operations Manual System (POMS) is the operational reference used by the SSA employees to conduct their daily business. You can explore it directly at https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/Home?readform. The public version is identical to the version used by Social Security employees with the exception that it does not include internal data entry and sensitive content instructions.

Table of Contents for the SSA’s POMS

Chapter List for Supplemental Security Income

SI - Supplemental Security Income

SI 005: Eligibility

SI 006: The SSI Application Process

SI 008: Income

SI 011: Resources

SI 012: Grandfathered Income and Resource Provisions

SI 013: Deeming

SI 014: State Supplementary Payments

SI 017: Medicaid Eligibility

SI 018: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SI 020: Benefits and Payments

SI 021: Title XVI (SSI) Underpayments

SI 022: Overpayments

SI 023: Posteligibility Events

SI 029: State Financial Management

SI 040: Administrative Review, Appeals and Finality - SSI

Recent Changes

GN 01775 BASIC (09/02/2026): IO, IBP, and FSP Processing Under the Agreement with Romania

GN 00502 TN 105 (09/02/2026): Determining the Need for, Developing and Selecting a Representative Payee

DI 81010 TN 93 (09/01/2026): FO Procedures - Electronic Process

SI 02220 TN 141 (09/01/2026): Recovery Procedures for Supplemental Security Income Overpayments

GN 02402 TN 327 (08/25/2026): Direct Deposit - Title II and Title XVI

SI 00830 TN 284 (08/21/2026): Unearned Income

GN 03311 TN 5 (08/20/2026): Privacy Act and FOIA Fees

DI 30007 TN 53 (08/19/2026): Request for Program Consultation (RPC)

SI 00830 TN 283 (08/18/2026): Unearned Income

SI 01130 TN 140 (08/18/2026): Resources Exclusions

DI 30007 TN 50 (08/17/2026): Request for Program Consultation (RPC)

DI 11010 TN 94 (08/17/2026): Initial Disability Claims Processing

DI 11020 TN 8 (08/17/2026): Childhood Disability Benefit (CDB) Cases

DI 30007 TN 51 (08/17/2026): Request for Program Consultation (RPC)

DI 11055 TN 97 (08/17/2026): Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Cases

DI 23022 TN 104 (08/10/2026): Processing Quick Disability Determination (QDD) and Compassionate Allowances (CAL) in the Disability Determination Services (DDS)

QR 04440 TN 38 (08/06/2026): Federal Quality Review of Disability Det

QR 04440 TN 35 (08/05/2026): Federal Quality Review of Disability Det

SI 00515 TN 13 (08/04/2026): SSA Access to Financial Institutions (AFI)

DI 12026 TN 18 (08/04/2026): Reconsideration - Disability Hearing for a Medical Cessation/Adverse Medical Reopening Determination - Title II and Title XVI

RM 03270 TN 6 (08/04/2026): Field Office Handling of ERISA Inquiries

DI 81010 TN 92 (08/04/2026): FO Procedures - Electronic Process

GN 02215 TN 63 (08/04/2026): Methods of Recovery for Title II, Title XVI, and Title XVIII Overpayments - Part II

DI 30007 TN 49 (08/01/2026): Request for Program Consultation (RPC)

RM 10210 TN 66 (07/31/2026): SSN Evidence Requirements

SL 40001 TN 29 (07/30/2026): Agreements and Modifications

DI 27001 TN 11 (07/29/2026): Introduction

DI 10505 TN 41 (07/29/2026): Evaluation and Development of Employment

DI 24510 TN 71 (07/29/2026): Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)

DI 24501 TN 33 (07/29/2026): General - Medical Evaluation

DI 11005 TN 138 (07/17/2026): Disability Interviews

GN 00501 TN 10 (07/17/2026): Representative Payee - General

GN 00502 TN 104 (07/17/2026): Determining the Need for, Developing and Selecting a Representative Payee

HI 00815 TN 67 (07/16/2026): State Enrollment of Eligible Individuals

GN 02402 TN 323 (07/13/2026): Direct Deposit - Title II and Title XVI

SI 01120 TN 105 (07/09/2026): Identifying Resources

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Help Using The POMS

This SSA POMs website is not intended for claims processing or customer service. Please contact your local field office or call 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778 for assistance.

‍This article is not intended to provide investment, tax, or legal advice. Before making decisions involving investing, legal, tax or accounting concerns, you should consult appropriate professionals regarding your specific situation.

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