The Social Security Administration has established two disability programs to assist disabled and blind Americans in need. In order to receive these benefits, a person must apply and be accepted. To get a Social Security Disability Application, people can go online to the government's Social Security website (where the application can be filled out and admitted) or go in person to one of the 1300 Social Security offices across the nation. To find a Social Security office, a person can once again go online and enter their zip code, which will bring up all relevant information, including directions and hours of operation, of the nearest office to them. They can also call the government's Social Security hotline for office directions (including the toll-free TTY line for the hearing-impaired). These applications require a set amount of personal information. This includes a Social Security card or record of a Social Security number, contact information for medial personnel who have treated or tested an applicant, work and resource information such as payroll slips and insurance policies, mortgage or leasing information about an applicant's home and proof of US citizenship or eligible non-citizen status. For those applying, they should carefully read exactly what is expected of them in order to expedite the process.