As part of its 1996 welfare legislation, Congress restricted benefits for so-called "fleeing felons" in four programs: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, and housing assistance.

• Another Court Rules Against SSA on ‘Fugitive Felon’ Policy
A federal district court has rejected the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) “fugitive felon” policy and reinstated SSI benefits for the aggrieved person....
• Decision Issued in Cambero v. Commissioner PDF document — 87 KB
Cambero v. Commissioner, No. 1:06 CV 551 (W.D. Mich., S. Div. Sept. 10, 2007). According to the court, SSA was not justified in using the existence of an arrest warrant as proof that the person was �...
• SSA Publishes Proposed 'Fugitive Felon' Regs, but Recent Court Decisions Put Them In Doubt PDF document — 27 KB
SSA has published its proposed regulations on the "fugitive felon" penalty. However, recent court decisions put the validity of the regulations in doubt. This is a reprint of an article originally pub...
• NSCLC Challenges SSA Policy On Alleged Probation Violations
NSCLC filed a lawsuit on Dec. 28, 2006 on behalf of thousands of individuals who have lost their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits due to the Social Security Administration’s ...
• Title II Benefits (Retirement, Survivors or Disability)
Beginning January 1, 2005, Social Security will not pay Title II benefits (Retirement, Survivors or Disability) to any individual who has an unsatisfied warrant for a felony crime, or an attempt to co...
• NSCLC's Comments on SSA's Fugitive Felon Rules
Read why NSCLC opposes the Social Security Administration's Proposed Rules on Fugitive Felons...
• Michigan Court Decides Fleeing Felon Case Failure To Return Is Not Flight
In a case of first impression, a district court judge in Michigan has ordered the Social Security Administration to reinstate SSI benefits for a man who expressed willingness to return to Montana to f...
• Explanation of Manual Changes Microsoft Word Document — 544 KB
In August 1996, The Social Security Act was amended to preclude eligibility for SSI benefits for certain fugitives and probation and parole violators. These procedures applied only to SSI payments. ...
• SSA Publishes Proposed Rules on Fugitive Felons PDF document — 23 KB
SSA Publishes Proposed "Fugitive Felon" Regulations; Court Decisions puts them in doubt. ...
• SSA Proposed Rule on Fugitive Felons
SSA's Proposed Rule on Nonpayment of Benefits to Fugitive Felons and Probation or Parole Violators. ...