Disability Determination Services Program

Purpose
This program, in accordance with federal law and regulations, determines if Minnesota applicants meet federal criteria for disability cash benefits under the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income programs.

Customers and Services
Primary customers are the approximately 51,000 Minnesota residents, on a yearly basis, who file applications for disability benefits or are reviewed for continuing eligibility for payments. Applicants with disabilities who may benefit from rehabilitation services are also referred to the Department of Health's Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs Program.

Measures - Reporting period is federal fiscal year (FFY), October 1 - September 30*

*Measures are reported through SSA’s management information system, which operates on FFYs. However, DEED is reporting expenditures by state fiscal year (SFY).

Funding Source and Expenditure (in thousands)

Statutory Authority 
-- Social Security Act; U.S. Code, Title 42, Chap. 421

Contact Information
Cory Kissell, Public Relations Officer
Phone: 651.259.7778; Fax: 651.259.7884; TTY: 651.297.4045

This information current as of January 2010.