| No one can have the assurance of being safe from | | | | enough and have paid their Social Security taxes are |
| sustaining disability. According to the studies conducted, | | | | qualified to receive benefits. During their employment, |
| around 25% will most likely to be disabled for at least | | | | they must at least earned twenty Social Security |
| some time during his entire life. These experiences | | | | credits for ten years before he actually incurred his |
| have resulted to their incapacity to perform their jobs | | | | disability. For a complete detail regarding the SSA's |
| and earn sufficient income for either their personal or | | | | requirements, the claimants may visit their website at |
| families' needs. | | | | Other dependents and family members of a qualified |
| However, the federal government, thru its Social | | | | worker may also receive their benefits based on his |
| Security Disability Benefits program, is providing | | | | records. They are: |
| financial supports to those individuals suffering from | | | | - His 18 year old or below unmarried biological or legally |
| disability. This aims to ensure sufficient income to be | | | | adopted children and stepchildren or grandchildren in |
| used for their daily needs since they may not have | | | | some instances |
| enough earnings due to their inability to work. If their | | | | - His 18 year old or above children, if they have |
| petitions have been reviewed and then approved by | | | | incurred disability before turning 22 |
| SSA, they will receive monthly benefits until they are | | | | - His 62 year old or above spouse, or at any age |
| able to get back to work regularly and earn their | | | | provided that he or she is taking care of a child below |
| income. | | | | 16 years of age or disabled |
| Meanwhile, disability in the perspective of Social | | | | Aside from these information, the claimants still need to |
| Security is incurring an impairment that hinders a | | | | know other matters in order to understand fully |
| person to exercise such "substantial gainful activities" | | | | everything about Social Security regulations. Thus, it is |
| and earn sufficient income. This ailment must also be | | | | very necessary for the claimants to seek the aid of a |
| expected to last or has already lasted for at least a | | | | credible and well experienced Social Security lawyer |
| period of twelve months or yet to result in his death. | | | | or representative to help them in filing their claims. |
| The SSA will not pay benefits for those claimants who | | | | Although hiring an advocate will not guarantee a |
| suffer from partial or short-term disabilities. | | | | positive result, it may still ensure better chances of |
| Generally, disabled employees who have worked long | | | | acquiring their benefits. |