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Your SSI Redetermination Report, Explained
Also called: SSA-8203-BK, Statement for Determining Continuing Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income Payments
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
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What this notice usually means
Form SSA-8202-BK checks your SSI case again. Social Security uses it to re-verify your income and living setup. It confirms your ongoing payment amount.
What to do now
- 1
Gather current income and resource information
List your current income, bank accounts, and other resources before you start the form.
- 2
Describe your current living arrangement
Note who you live with and how household expenses are shared, since this can affect your payment amount.
- 3
Send the form back through a listed channel
Return it by mail or at a local Social Security office. The method on your notice.
- 4
Call Social Security if anything is unclear
Call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) with questions about the form.
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“An SSA-8202-BK should be used to conduct MEP and LEP RZs when MSSICS is not the most efficient method or a MSSICS exclusion or limitation applies.”
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Sources
- SSA POMS SI 02305.070 (When to Use MSSICS or Paper RZ Forms - SSA-8202-BK and SSA-8203-BK)Retrieved 2026-07-07
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
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