Chances of Getting Disability Benefits for Bipolar Disorder
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) benefits are available for workers or former workers who suffer from bipolar disorder, as they are for other mental illnesses. In this blog...
How Much Does Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Pay?
There are different sources of disability payments, some public and some private. The Social Security Administration operates two separate federal disability benefit programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI)...
How Much Can A Parent Make For A Child To Get SSI?
As the parent of a child who is blind or disabled, your income and resources come into play when the Social Security Administration determines whether your child qualifies for Supplemental...
How Often Does SSI Check Your Bank Account?
In 2020 alone, the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid 60 billion dollars in Supplement Security Income (SSI) to about 8 million recipients. MJ Ellis Disability Law has extensive experience guiding...
What Will SSI Checks Be In 2022?
If you are among the more than 5.1 million people who rely upon benefits received through the Supplemental Security Income program, expect to see an increase in the amount of...
How Long Does It Take To Get Supplemental Security Income?
When a disabling medical condition prevents you from working, the struggle to afford food, shelter, and other basic needs becomes overwhelming. The Supplemental Security Income program offers financial relief in...
How To Qualify For SSI and SSDI
The federal government estimates that 61 million people in this country have some type of physical or mental impairment that causes them to be disabled. If you are disabled and...
What Is Supplemental Security Income?
If you are elderly, blind, or disabled and have limited income and financial resources, you may qualify for assistance from the Social Security Administration through its Supplemental Security Income program....
Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits
The Federal Income supplement program that is funded by general tax revenue is referred to as Supplemental Security Income — SSI. It is structured to to help those who are...
Social Security Benefits for Noncitizens
If you live in the United States and are not a citizen, it’s still important to know which Social Security benefits you may still be eligible for. You may be...