Social Security Disability

The Disability insurance program, through Social Security, (also known as SSDI) is available for qualifying people and certain family members as long as the qualifying person paid into Social Security taxes and worked long enough.
Disability Ads
If you have a child who was disabled before age 22, they may qualify for disability benefits as well, based on your earnings.

The SSA has two programs that they pay Social Security Disability Benefits on;
* The SSDI is paid to qualifying people and qualifying family members as long as the qualifying person paid into Social Security taxes and worked long enough.

Your adult child also may qualify for government benefits on your earnings record if he or she has
a disability that started before age 22.

* For adults and children that have limited resources and income can also get paid through the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) government disability program.

Those people that are 65 or older and are not disabled, that have certain limits financially, can get paid through the SSI program.

Under both programs, medical requirements for disability and SSI are determined under the same process, for the majority of people.

The SSA has a set of rules they use to determine disability, which applies to both programs, they do this through a series of questions about work history, education and your medical condition.

Apply for Disability Benefits

Do not delay applying for disability, do it as soon as you are able following a disability. Most of the application forms can be completed online, depending on the type of benefit for which you apply:

* SSDI
The adult history, work history and disability Application can be completed online.

* SSI
You can complete the online Adult Disability and Work History Report. It is best to contact your local SSA office to set up a time to complete your SSI application, either on the phone or in person

* Benefits for disabled children
Go online to complete the child disability report. Call your local Social Security Office to set
up an appointment to complete the rest of the application in person or over the phone.

Appealing their Decision

If you are denied disability, after applying, you will receive a letter in the mail from the SSA explaining the reasons for denial, they will also give instructions on how to request a review of the decision.

If the application is denied for

* Medical reasons, you can complete and submit the required Appeal Request and Appeal Disability
Report online.

The disability report will ask for updated information on your medical condition and any
treatment, tests or doctor visits since they made their decision.

* Contact the SSA to request a review for any denial that was based on anything other than medical.

Benefits for Social Security Footer | BenefitsforSocialSecurity.com

Benefits for Social Security © 2007. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Contact Us

Benefitsforsocialsecurity.com is privately owned and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration.