When a medical condition causes you to be disabled, the financial strain of being unable to work can be overwhelming. A physical or mental health impairment that lasts or is expected to last for at least 12 months or result in death may allow you to qualify for Social Security disability benefits that include medical coverage. Getting disability benefits through Social Security is not easy. Mor...

If you are disabled, you may find yourself contemplating whether or not you should apply for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both. When this is the case, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. If you feel this way, rest assured that these feelings are entirely normal. After all, the law can be confusing and complex. It’s tr...

When someone who has worked most of their lives becomes disabled from an injury or illness, their life gets turned upside down. When the disabling impairment is long-term, they feel immense pressure to replace the income they’ve lost and will continue to lose for the foreseeable future. That’s why Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) benefits exist. Unfortunately, many...

The Supplemental Security Income or SSI program provides benefits that include monthly payments to help adults and children with a disability or blindness and limited resources and income. You can also get SSI if you are at least 65 years old and not disabled or blind provided you meet the financial criteria to qualify. If you have income or resources in excess of the limits that federal law im...

The Supplemental Security Income program is administered through the Social Security Administration, but it is not funded by Social Security taxes as is the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Instead, SSI benefits are funded by general tax revenues collected by the federal government. The SSI program includes monthly benefits to qualified adults and children for basic needs, such as ...