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Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) « Benefits – Public

  • Benefits for People With Disabilities (Social Security Online)
    The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program.  Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes.
  • Disability Planner (Social Security Online)
    While we spend a great deal of time working to succeed in our jobs and careers, few of us think about ensuring that we have a safety net to fall back on should we become disabled. This is an area where Social Security can provide valuable help to you. This disability planner will explain the benefits available, how you can qualify, and who can receive benefits on your earnings record. It will also explain how to apply for the benefits and what happens when your application is approved.

Articles About SSDI

  • People with Disabilities May Miss Out On Significant Tax Savings This Season  (PensionSearcher.com – 1/11/11)
    People relying on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may have among the lowest incomes, yet they can pay more than they should in taxes, according to Allsup, a leading provider of Social Security disability, financial and healthcare-related services to people with disabilities.
  • Social Security Continues to Make Progress Expediting Backlogged Disability Cases (SSI – 10/17/08)
    Report on the progress made in 2008 in the agency’s efforts to expedite backlogged disability cases.
  • Speeding Up Social Security Disability Benefit Processing After a Win (Colorado Social Security Law) 4/24/10
    While some SSI cases get very fast processing (sometimes an appointment is scheduled at the Social Security office before the hearing decision is even delivered), other cases wait for more than a month with seemingly no activity from Social Security.
  • SSDI/SSI Employment Supports (Vermont Assn. of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation)
    Ticket to Work Program SSDI and SSI The Ticket to Work Program is an innovative program from the Social Security Administration for individuals with disabilities who want to work. It increases your choices in obtaining the employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, and other support services you may need to get or keep a job. It is a free and voluntary service.
  • Why Are Proposed Changes Detrimental for People With Disabilities?
    (National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives)
    Regarding changes to Social Security Administration appeals' process.

Patti's Publications About SSDI

Publications About SSDI

  • Social Security Disability – Breaking News (Alzheimer's Association – 2/11/10)
    The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added early-onset/younger onset Alzheimer's to the list of conditions under its Compassionate Allowance Initiative, giving those with the disease expedited access to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
  • Social Security – How to Apply Online for Disability Benefits (Great Places – 2/3/09)
    It's easier now than ever before to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Previously, the required disability report had to be completed manually–now, though, it's easy to complete the form online and forward it electronically to the local Social Security office.
  • Supporting Work: A Proposal for Modernizing the U.S. Disability Insurance System (Center for American Progress – Dec. 2010)
    A wealthy, compassionate nation should have a fair and efficient disability insurance program that protects workers from loss of medical care in the event of work-limiting disability. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has played this role since its inception in 1956. However, SSDI is ineffective in assisting workers with disabilities to reach their employment potential or maintain economic self-sufficiency. Instead, the program provides incentives to applicants and beneficiaries to remain permanently out of the labor force, and it provides no incentive to employers to implement cost-effective accommodations that enable employees with work limitations to remain on the job. Consequently, too many work-capable individuals involuntarily exit the labor force and apply for, and often receive, SSDI.
  • What Explains State Variation in SSDI Application Rates? (Center for Retirement Research – 12/11)
    Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications and receipts vary greatly by state. This paper investigates the extent to which this geographic variation in SSDI applications reflects differences in health, demographics, and employment characteristics, state policies, and politics.

Resources and Websites About SSDI

  • FAQs: SSDI (PEKD & Associates)
  • Social Security Disability Help
    Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the two largest Federal assistance programs that offer financial support to people with disabilities. Social Security Disability (SSDI) is a program designed to provide support to people who cannot work due to a permanent disability, but have previously earned income and paid Social Security taxes long enough to meet the work credit requirements established by the Social Security Administration.
  • Social Security Disability SSI Benefits (Disability Secrets.com)
    This site was put together by Tim Moore, a former disability-medicaid caseworker and former disability examiner for the Social Security Administration. It provides a detailed overview of how the federal disability system works (social security disability and SSI) and also provides answers to many questions that applicants typically have, but often have trouble finding answers to.