| The SSI and SSDI Distinction | | | | many resources. The service provides money for |
| Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and | | | | basic needs, for instance food, clothing and shelter. |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are both federal | | | | Supplemental Security Income pays benefits primarily |
| income assistance programs managed by the Social | | | | based on fiscal requirement. |
| Security Administration (SSA) and aid individuals with | | | | SSI is intended for people who are 65 and older, or for |
| disabilities. If you have a disability, which program will | | | | people who have a medical condition that meets |
| help you? | | | | SSA's definition of disability or blindness. |
| The main difference among the two programs is the | | | | Adult should have limited income and assets, and be |
| source of revenue that funds them. | | | | not able to work credited to a physical or mental |
| SSDI, or Social Security Disability Insurance, is funded | | | | disability anticipated to last at the very least one year. |
| by Social Security taxes, or FICA taxes. | | | | Children need to possess limited income and assets, |
| The Supplemental Security Income, also referred as | | | | and a physical or mental situation that could be |
| SSI, is funded by general tax revenues. | | | | medically verified. At age 18, the impairment is looked |
| Not Social Security. | | | | at based on the definition of disability of adults. |
| SSDI | | | | SSI disability benefits are basically the identical across |
| What is the SSDI Program and the way it will help | | | | the country. Your benefit is estimated by counting |
| Your Situation? | | | | certain resources you own and subtracting that |
| SSDI is offered for a person when you have a long | | | | "countable income" from the federal benefit rate. |
| employment history and have paid out into Social | | | | Even if you have worked in the past and have paid |
| Security in prior years. Also you must been employed | | | | out into Social Security, in case you have not worked |
| an overall total of five years within the last 10 years. | | | | long enough, you will not qualify for SSDI. But, if you're |
| SSDI is offered for those who have end up seriously | | | | somebody with low income and a handful of assets, |
| disabled and can no longer hold employment to earn | | | | SSI can help you. |
| income. It is meant for individuals in between the ages | | | | When you apply for either program through the Social |
| of 18 and 65 who have a very health related ailment | | | | Security Disability Center, we're going to collect medical |
| that satisfies SSA's specification of disability or | | | | and other information from you required by the Social |
| blindness. Social Security Disability Insurance pays | | | | Security Administration to make decision regarding |
| benefits to a person as well as particular members of | | | | whether or not you meet Social Security's meaning of |
| your family if you're "insured," meaning that you | | | | disability. |
| worked long sufficient and paid for Social Security | | | | Contact Social Security Disability Center for a No cost |
| taxes. | | | | Analysis |
| A person's SSDI disability benefit is calculated from | | | | Should you be undecided about which SSA program |
| how much a person earned throughout your working | | | | to apply to for disability benefits, a Social Security |
| years. It will be the identical formula being used to | | | | Disability Advocate will help you. Contact us online to |
| determine your retirement benefits. | | | | get a free of charge evaluation, or call us immediately |
| What exactly is SSI and exactly how May It Help? | | | | at (800) 816-0822. |
| SSI supports persons with little if any income and not | | | | |