RSDI Benefits

Verify the amount of RSDI benefits and evaluate the existence of RSDI as potential income.

A routine check should be made in all cases where a child is deprived of parental support because of death or incapacity, or when a client is retired, disabled, widowed, or divorced.

Primary Sources

a. RSDI benefit payment check;

b. Recent RSDI award letter or other correspondence from SSA;

c. BENDEX or SDX file; or

d. Form SSA-1610 or other contact with SSA.