Blog: Social Security Disability - Page 12

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to individuals who are physically or mentally unable to work and are in need of income. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly benefits to disabled individuals who meet low-income requirements. The Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSD or SSDI) pays monthly benefits to disabled individuals who have worked enough years to qualify. Social...

Individuals who have been approved for disability benefits are entitled to either Medicare or Medicaid coverage. Those approved for Social Security Disability (SSD) will receive Medicare and those approved for Supplemental...

If you've applied for Social Security Disability, you've taken the first important step towards getting help. SSD is an insurance program for individuals whose disabilities prevent them from holding a full-time job for at least a year. However what most people don't realize is that, after applying, you are likely to find yourself in a waiting game. Once you've submitted your initial application, it can take five or six months for the Social...

One of the major reasons that disabled individuals don't get approved for Social Security Disability benefits is because of their work history. SSD is financed by employer and wage contributions, so when your case is evaluated, your employment records are important. When you work at a job that pays into Social Security, a portion of every paycheck is retained by the government and put towards the SSA. The amounts paid into Social Security...

If you have a mental illness that interferes with your daily life and prohibits you from working, there is help available. You can qualify for the same Social Security Disability benefits as someone with a physical disability.