Immediate Payments

A recent commenter reminded me of provisions within SSA for Immediate Payments under certain situations.

Immediate Payments (IP's) allow SSA to make expedited payments to beneficiaries in dire need. An IP is due because of a stop payment action, nonpayment, or a newly processed claim. The benficiary must have an immediate financial need for payment (i.e., a need for food, shelter, medical treatment, etc.) that cannot reasonably be met through other resources available in the community.

This provision may be very important to know of during the initial waiting period if dire need arises.

For more details, please see: DI and/or SI

Any questions may be directed to: rsi5@srt.com