SSA POMS

The POM’S is a primary source of information used by Social Security employees to process claims for Social Security benefits. The public version of POMS is identical to the version used by Social Security employees except that it does not include internal data entry and sensitive content instructions.

SSA’s Program Operations Manual System Table of Contents

• SI 00500: Eligibility SI 00500.000:

Eligibility – Table of Contents

• SI 00501: Eligibility Under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Provisions
• SI 00501.000: Eligibility Under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Provisions – Table of Contents
• SI 00501.001: Eligibility Under the Supplemental Security Income Provisions
• SI 00501.010: Individual is a Child – SSI
• SI 00501.020: Student – SSI
• SI 00501.150: Determining Whether a Marital Relationship Exists
• SI 00501.152: Determining Whether a Man and Woman Are Holding Themselves Out as Husband and Wife
• SI 00501.153: SSA-4178 – Marital Relationship Questionnaire – Exhibit
• SI 00501.154: Determining When Couple Computation Rules Apply
• SI 00502.000: SSI Alien Eligibility – Table of Contents
• SI 00510.000: Requirement to File for Other Program Benefits – Table of Contents
• SI 00510.001: Overview of the Filing for Other Program Benefits Requirement
• SI 00510.005: Types of Other Program Benefits

SI 00520: Institutionalization

• SI 00520.000: Institutionalization – Table of Contents
• SI 00520.001: Residence in an Institution

SI 00600: The SSI Application Process

• SI 00600.000: The SSI Application Process – Table of Contents

SI 00800: Income

• SI 00800.000: Income – Table of Contents

SI 00810: General – Income Rules for the Supplemental Security Income Program

• SI 00810.000: General – Income Rules for the Supplemental Security Income Program – Table of Contents
• SI 00810.001: Income and SSI Eligibility
• SI 00810.005: What is Income
• SI 00810.007: Income Exclusions
• SI 00810.010: Relationship of Income to Resources
• SI 00810.015: Types of Income
• SI 00810.020: Forms and Amounts of Income
• SI 00810.025: Effect of Garnishment or Seizure
• SI 00810.030: When Income Is Counted
• SI 00810.035: Unstated Income
• SI 00810.120: Income Determinations Involving Agents
• SI DAL00810.120: Income Determinations Involving Agents
• SI 00810.130: Income Derived from Joint Bank Accounts
• SI 00810.300: Computing Countable Income – General
• SI 00810.310: How to Compute Countable Income
• SI 00810.350: Income Break-Even Points – General
• SI 00810.400: Statutory Exclusions – General
• SI 00810.410: Infrequent or Irregular Income Exclusion
• SI 00810.420: $20 Per Month General Income Exclusion
• SI 00810.430: Plan to Achieving Self-Support (PASS) as an Income Exclusion
• SI 00810.500: Income Verification

​SI 00815.000: What Is Not Income – Table of Contents

• SI 00815.001: What Is Not Income – General
• SI 00815.050: Medical and Social Services, Related Cash, and In-Kind Items
• SI 00815.200: Conversion or Sale of a Resource
• SI 00815.250: Rebates and Refunds
• SI 00815.270: Income Tax Refunds
• SI 00815.300: Credit Life or Credit Disability Insurance Payments
• SI 00815.350: Proceeds of a Loan
• SI 00815.400: Bills Paid By a Third Party
• SI 00815.450: Replacement of Income Already Received
• SI 00815.550: Receipt of Certain Noncash Items
• SI 00815.600: Wage-Related Payments
• SI 00820.000: Earned Income – Table of Contents
• SI 00820.001: Earned Income
• SI 00820.005: Sick Pay
• SI 00820.010: In-Kind Items Provided as Remuneration for Employment
• SI 00820.100: Wages – General
• SI 00820.142: Alternative Wage Verification – Sheltered Workshop Pays $65 or Less Per Month to All
• SI 00820.143: Monthly Wage Reporting
• SI 00820.300: Payments for Services Performed in a Sheltered Workshop or Work Activities Center
• SI 00820.450: Royalties and Honoraria
• SI 00820.500: Earned Income Exclusions – General
• SI 00820.510: Student Earned Income Exclusion
• SI 00820.520: $65 Plus One-Half Remainder Per Month Earned Income Exclusion
• SI 01120.600: Retroactive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Retirement, Survivors and Disablity (RSDI) Payments