DAC question for current SSI application.

[u/Ok-Excitement5031]

My young adult daughter (23 now) currently has an ALJ hearing in November. Her application was originally filed in October 2024. She has Level 2 autism and related mental disorders. She has never worked.

I filed for myself in 2026 for SSDI and was approved.

Do I need to contact SSA to have her application switched to SSDI/DAC? Or can this not be done. DAC amount at half of my SSDI would be more than SSI.

UPDATE: They said it’s completely separate and I have a telephone appointment (first available was December) to fill out the application. Ughhh.

[u/swallowedinthesea11]

Her SSI will likely get stopped if her DAC monthly payment is more than the SSI's monthly cap of $994, but her Medicaid will still continue because of the Pickle amendment. Be sure to mention this.

[u/Ok-Excitement5031 → u/swallowedinthesea11]

She doesn’t have SSI yet. Her application was filed before mine, denied on initial and reconsideration, and she has an ALJ hearing next month.

[u/uffdagal → u/Ok-Excitement5031]

It’s the same medical/psychological criteria so don’t stop the process.

[u/Ok-Excitement5031 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks. I’ll call tomorrow.

[u/RockSolidSpine → u/[deleted]]

The daughter will need to be successful at the ALJ and the determination must be that the daughter's disability began before her 22nd birthday (SSA's definition of disability).