Or. Admin. Code § 461-135-0920 - [Effective until 10/31/2025] Refugees Applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
(1) REF applicants who are age 65 or older or
who are blind or have a disability (see OAR 461-001-0000) are referred to
Social Security to apply for SSI. REF applicants who are found eligible for the
REF program receive REF program benefits until SSI benefits begin or until
passage of the twelve-month time limit for the REF program, whichever occurs
first.
(2) Refugees eligible for
SSI are eligible for the OSIPM program.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070 & 411.706
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.706 & 45 CFR 400
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(1) REF applicants who are age 65 or older or who are blind or have a disability (see OAR 461-001-0000) are referred to Social Security to apply for SSI. REF applicants who are found eligible for the REF program receive REF program benefits until SSI benefits begin or until passage of the twelve-month time limit for the REF program, whichever occurs first.
(2) Refugees eligible for SSI are eligible for the OSIPM program.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070 & 411.706
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050, 411.060, 411.070, 411.706 & 45 CFR 400