SSI and SSDI Flashcards
What does SSI stand for?
Suplemental Security Incom
What does SSDI stand for?
Social Security Disability Insurance
Eligibility for SSI
How long must you have worked?
Don’t have to have worked.
It’s a program based on needs.
For people with limited income
What age do you have to have to get benefits for SSI?
65 or older
What kind of medical care do you get on SSI?
Medicaid
How much do you get on SSI?
Max $600
Who is eligible for
SSDI?
People who had worked
How long must you have worked to get SSDI?
at least 40 quarters. (10 years) if you are older tan 35
What are the benefits for SSDI?
A monthly payment based on what you made. If it is too low you can apply for SSI too.
What kind of medical care do you get for SSDI?
Medicare
What does SGA stands for?
Substantial Gainful Activity
To get disability your monthly earnigs mustbe less tan?
$900
What do you have to do to apply for Disabilities?
meet the requirements of an impairment on the listing
If you prove your impairment is equivalent to the one on the listing, do you get benefits?
yes
What is the process to get Disability?
Initial Application – online, phone, in person
Reconsideration – by mail
Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge – on the record/in person
Appeal to Appeals Council or Federal Court
