What is the difference between SSI and SSDI?
SSI is Supplemental Security Income. With SSI, you receive payments that are based on the financial need of adults and children. It applies if you have become disabled while having a limited income and resources. SSI is financed by your general tax revenues.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federally funded program that provides monthly payments to people with disabilities that prevent them from working.
Can I be eligible for SSDI if I retired from the Military and receive VA Disability?
Social Security Administration is 100% separate from the Department of Veterans Affairs. You might be eligible to receive benefits from both. Before filing an application, we advise you seek professional advice and representation. Completing the survey on this page can help you do exactly that.
SSDI your capability for gainful employment, rather than on need. If you receive military retirement, your ability to receive SSDI is not affected.
How long do I have to be disabled before I can apply?
There is no waiting period. You can apply as soon as your conditions prevent you from working a full-time job.
If I am currently on sick leave from my job, can I apply right now?
You can file now if you expect to be out of work for 12 months or more.
If I was injured on the job and filed a worker’s compensation claim, can I also file for Social Security disability benefits?
Yes. You can file if your condition prevents you from working for at least a year. The disability does not have to be permanent.
Why does Social Security ask my age when I am disabled?
Anyone between the ages of 18-49 has to prove their condition prevents them from holding any full-time job. People aged 50 or higher have special rules that apply which may only require them to show that their specific condition prevents them from performing the work they’ve done in the past 15 years.