The Interim Disability Assistance (IDA) Program provides temporary financial assistance to those who are unable to work due to a disability and have a high probability of receiving federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI). IDA payments are issued until SSI eligibility is approved or denied.
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Eligibility
A person eligible for Interim Disability Assistance must be:
- Between the ages of 18 and 64
- Ineligible for TANF because no eligible child lives in the home
- Permanently and totally disabled
- Awaiting a decision on eligibility for SSI
- Ineligible for a category of cash assistance in which there is federal financial participation, except that an individual who has applied for SSI may be eligible during the period that the SSI is being processed.
IDA Program Fact Sheet- English
IDA Program Fact Sheet- Spanish
IDA Program Fact Sheet- Amharic
IDA Program Fact Sheet- French
IDA Program Fact Sheet- Chinese
IDA – Authorization for Reimbursement of Interim Assistance (Form DHS-340DC)-English
IDA – Authorization for Reimbursement of Interim Assistance (Form DHS-340DC)- Spanish
IDA – Authorization for Reimbursement of Interim Assistance (Form DHS-340DC)- Amharic