Social Security Disability (SSDI) v. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

People are often confused about what federal programs are available to them if they develop a disability. The Social Security Administration offers two programs to those who suffer from a disability. These programs both provide financial assistance to a person with a disability.

(SSI), otherwise known as Supplemental Security Income, is a poverty based program for individuals who develop a disability. (SSDI), otherwise known as Social Security Disability Income, is a program offered to those who suffer from a disability and have earned enough work credits to qualify for this plan.

Under either SSI or SSDI, the person whom is disabled must be able to prove that their disability is severe, must have existed for the past 12 months, or must be permanent. These factors are examined based upon a person’s age, their level of education, their work history, and the limitations the disability imposes upon a person.

The Social Security Administration must determine that the disability either meets a specific criteria or “listing,” as defined by the Social Security Administration, or if the medical condition does no t meet a listing, then the Administration evaluates whether the individual can return to the work they have performed over the past 15 years, or if their work skills, as they presently exist with the disability, can be transferrable to other jobs that exist in substantial numbers.

The rules and requirements of the Social Security Administration are confusing to many.  At THOMPSON, BISSETT & CASTONIA, LLP, we assist people who are suffering with a disability through this process to obtain disability benefits.

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