SSDRC




What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI?

How do you Win Benefits under Social Security Disability or SSI?

If I am determined disabled, how far back will Social Security pay benefits?

How do you prove your disability case if you have a mental condition?

What Can I Do to Improve My Chances of Winning Disability Benefits

Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits

How to File for Disability - Tips for Filing

If You Get Approved For SSDI Will You Also Get Medicare?

How much does a Social Security disability attorney get paid?

Social Security Disability SSI Criteria and the Evaluation Process

How long does it take to be approved for SSI or Social Security disability?

What do you Need to Prove to Qualify for Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia

Social Security Disability SSI and Degenerative Disc Disease

Can I Qualify For Disability and Receive Benefits based on Depression?

Answers to questions about SSD and SSI disability

What Disabilities Qualify for SSI and Social Security Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability Status

Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on

Social Security Disability, SSI Disability - Terms, Definitions, Concepts


Is qualifying for SSI different than SSD ?


How to prove you are disabled
and win disability benefits


 
The application and medical decision process are essentially the same for both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD). Both programs require that you have a disability interview in person or by telephone.

During the interview you will be asked to provide your medical, work, and educational information. Once your claim is ready it will be sent to the same state disability agency for a medical determination.

What is different about qualifying for SSI disability? Well SSI is a need based program which requires that you provide information about your income and resources. If your income and resources are below limits that have been established for the SSI program, your claim will be forwarded to the disability agency for a medical determination.

However, if you do not qualify due to excess income or resources your claim will not be sent for a medical determination and your claim will be denied.

Additionally, if you do receive a medical allowance for SSI benefits, you still may be denied on the basis of income or resources once the claim is received back in the Social Security office.

How does this happen? All SSI allowances have to have an interview with a claims representative once their claim is returned to their local Social Security office to review all income and resources before the beneficiary can receive any benefits.















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Individual Questions and Answers


  • How long does it take receive disability benefits after you are approved?

  • The Medical Records That Are Best For A Social Security Disability Claim

  • How does the Social Security Disability Appeal Process work?

  • Is There Social Security Disability For Children?

  • What is the Process to be Approved for SSD or SSI Disability Benefits?

  • Social Security Administration Mental Consultative Exam (CE)

  • How Likely are You to Win Your Disability Case?

  • What is Social Security Back Pay?

  • If you are applying for Social Security disability when does Medicare start ?

  • Why was I denied social security disability?

  • SSI Benefits - what do they include and how long does it take

  • Applying for disability benefits in Virginia

  • Will Work Cause You To Lose Your Disability Benefits?

  • How Will Social Security Decide a Disability Case that's filed?

  • Social Security Disability Claim Denied and what to do about it

  • Do Most Social Security Disability Reconsiderations Get Turned Down?

  • Do you get medical health care coverage with SSI ?

  • Your Medical Condition and Social Security Disability or SSI

  • You cannot get a Social Security Disability or SSI award if you don't provide SSA what is needed

  • Disability Benefits and Being Severely Disabled

  • Disability Hearings - how many are won?

  • Do You have A Chance Of Losing Disability Benefits If Your Case Gets Reviewed?

  • How does Social Security consider lupus as a disability?

  • COPD, Social Security Disability, and Applying for Benefits

  • How Does Social Security Disability Make Its Decision?

  • The Time Involved on a Social Security Disability Decision

  • Social Security Disability, SSI Claim Decisions For Physical Problems and Medical Exams

  • Do you get medical health care coverage with SSI ?

  • Applying for disability benefits in Alabama

  • How long does it take to appeal a disability case ?

  • Social Security Disability SSI - Mental and Physical Residual Functional Capacity

  • Hiring a Qualified Disability Lawyer in Louisiana

  • Do You Have To Qualify For SSI Financially?

  • When Do You Get A Social Security Disability Award Letter And What Does It Say?
























    SSD and SSI are Federal Programs

    The title II Social Security Disability and title 16 SSI Disability programs operate under federal guidelines and, therefore, the program requirements--medical and non-medical--apply to all states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

    Recent approval and denial statistics for various states can be viewed here:

    Social Security Disability, SSI Approval and Denial Statistics by state

    Special Section: Disability Lawyers and unnecessary claim denials