Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits to those with a disability when they are no longer able to work. SSDI is based on work credits, which is determined by the number of years you have worked and paid taxes into the federal system. The number of years needed to qualify for benefits will depend on your age. https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10029.pdf
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays benefits to those with a disability when they are no longer able to work. SSI is a financial need-based program. An individual must have less than $2,000 in resources and a married couple must have less than $3,000 in resources. https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11000.pdf
General Social Security Resources:
- Social Security Administration (SSA): https://www.ssa.gov/
- My Social Security: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/
- Social Security Office Locator: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
- Social Security Hearing Office Locator: https://www.ssa.gov/appeals/ho_locator.html#&vt=3
Social Security Disability:
- SSA Disability Facts: https://www.ssa.gov/disabilityfacts/facts.html
- SSA Disability Starter Kit:
https://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm
- SSA Disability Application: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/
Social Security Disability Appeal
- SSA Disability Appeal: https://secure.ssa.gov/iApplsRe/start
- Your Right to Appeal: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10058.pdf
- The Appeals Process: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10041.pdf
Social Security Approval:
- Social Security Representative Payee: https://www.ssa.gov/payee/
- What You Need to Know When You Get SSDI: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10153.pdf
- What You Need to Know When You Get SSI: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11011.pdf
- Reviewing Your Disability: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10068.pdf
Working and Disability Benefits
- Ticket to Work: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10062.pdf
- How Work Impacts Benefits: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10069.pdf
