[header] How to apply for ssi for your child [title] Understand the eligibility criteria. [step] Ssi payments are for unmarried children under age 18 who have a qualifying disability. A qualifying disability is defined as having a physical or mental impairment (s) which results in marked and severe functional limitations and has or can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months or result in death. <sep> (A) [title] Apply for ssi as required by your state. [step] Every state has a specific waiting period for ssi, regardless of whether you live in another state or are on a municipal or state government disability program. (B) [substeps] The ssa publishes a listing of impairments for children. If the child's disability is on the list, then this is usually enough to establish that the child has a qualifying disability. (C) When you apply for ssi, you must be an immigrant from a country or countries where you have resided for at least three years. Have a medical or psychological condition and present for the nhs or evaluator's evaluation. (D) The requirements for ssi are similar to those described in the following sections. [title] Take the following steps to meet disability requirements.
B