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We pay disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSDI), and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSI is a needs-based disability program that pays benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Learn how to apply.
The SSI program pays benefits to adults and children who meet our requirements for a qualifying disability and have limited income and resources. While these two programs are different, the medical requirements are the same.
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you must: Have worked in jobs covered by Social Security. Have a medical condition that meets Social Security's strict definition of disability. In general, we pay monthly benefits to people who are unable to work for a year or more because of a disability.
At the beginning of 2019, Social Security paid an average monthly disability benefit of about $1,234 to all disabled workers. That is barely enough to keep a beneficiary above the 2018 poverty level ($12,140 annually).
Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. Supplemental Security Income pays benefits based on financial need.
Social Security pays disability benefits through 2 programs: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
You may be eligible for Disability if you have: A disability or blindness, and. Enough work history. Learn how to apply. 1. You have a disability or blindness. You must have a disability that affects your ability to work for a year or more, or will result in death.
Fact Sheet: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Social Security pays benefits to people who can’t work because they have a medical condition that’s expected to last at least one year or result in death. Certain members of your family may be eligible for benefits based on your work history. They include:
Disability benefits may include a monthly payment and Medicare health insurance. Get an estimated monthly payment based on your work history.