There are a variety of ways you can assist your friend or loved one apply for Social Security benefits. 

Jack Meyers, Public Affairs Specialist, says that one of those programs is Supplemental Security Income.

You do have to have your friend or loved one with you to complete their benefits application. 

Meyers wants you to know this in case you have a friend or family member who isn’t comfortable on the internet. Meyers says he recently had an interaction with someone who felt similarly. 

There are some requirements to apply for benefits – regardless of who it is for. 

Learn more at ssa.gov. Meyers appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.