Replacing the SSA-8080 and SSA-8081 With the Redesigned SSIRD
Highlights
The Supplemental Security Income Record Display (SSIRD) contains each Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient's entire computerized master record and is the only record used by Social Security field offices that provides all the data on an SSI recipient. It can be used for developing and resolving SSI overpayments, obtaining information on an SSI recipient's record, and in some cases, for working redeterminations. Currently, Social Security uses two computer forms in the SSI program--one for reviewing initial claims (SSA-8080) and another for performing redeterminations of eligibility and payment amount (SSA-8081). The 8080 and 8081 forms reflect only part of the information contained in the SSI computerized master record and, thus, allow only for partial verification of an individual's record. A properly annotated SSIRD could be used for both of these purposes, saving over $200,000 annually. A redesigned SSIRD, appropriately annotated to distinguish between initial claims review and redeterminations, should be provided to field offices for clearing SSI initial claims and for performing SSI redeterminations.