This benefit is available to people with limited income and assets who are one or more of the following:
- 65 or older - or
- Disabled - or
- Blind
More about SSI and its funding on SSA.GOV here
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSDI
Social Security Disability Insurance
This earned benefit is based on the individual's income before he became disabled. Generally, you must have worked 5 out of the last 10 years.
This benefit is available to people who have worked 5 out of the last 10 years and:
- Have a mental of physical disability which prevents them from working any job on a full time, sustained basis, and
- Are expected to remain impaired for 12 months or more
SSDI benefits are also available, in certain circumstances, for disabled adult children, widows, and widowers of the disabled.
Learn more about SSDI and its funding on SSA.GOV here
What They Pay
SSI: Payments are based on need. The monthly maximum Federal amounts for 2014:
- $721 for an eligible individual
- $1,082 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse
- $361 for an essential person
This represents a 1.5% increase over 2013 payments.
Note: Some states supplement Federal SSI benefits.
SSDI: Payments are based on the worker's Social Security earnings before he became disabled. The average SSDI payment was $1,132 a month in 2013. You can receive up to $2,533 a month.
DO NOT QUALIFY FOR SSDI
To be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) and expect to be or have been out of work for 12 or more months.To qualify specifically for SSDI you must have worked at a job that pays into social security taxes 5 of the last 10 years. However you may still be able to qualify for SSI, click continue.
Do You Qualify for Social Security Benefits?
How Do Social Security Benefits Work?
There are two types of Social Security Benefits
SSI
SSDI
Do you have a disability that prevents you from working more than 20 hours per week or earning more than $1070 gross per month?
SSDI
To be eligible for disability benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) and expect to be or have been out of work for 12 or more months. To quality specifically for SSDI you must have worked at a job that pays into social security taxes 5 of the last 10 years. However you may still be able to qualify for SSI, click continue.
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