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...
What You Need To Know About Disability Evaluation
So you’ve talked to a lawyer, visited your local Social Security office, gathered your paperwork and submitted your application for Social Security disability insurance to the relevant authority. Now what?...
How to Apply for Disability Benefits
Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be a complicated process. Not only do you have to understand what paperwork you need to fill out, where you need to turn...
Out of Work Temporarily Due to Illness or Injury? You May Qualify for an SSDI Closed Benefit Period
Every year, many people are injured and have to take an extended period of time off from work in order to recover. Sometimes their paid time off covers that recovery...
Will Drugs or Alcohol Use Hurt Your Chances at Collecting Disability Benefits?
Whether or not your disability benefits are denied is based on a few different factors. First, you need to meet the basic requirements, such as an inability to work and...