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Disability benefits are provided by the social security administration to individuals in the following categories: 1. Individuals who are no longer able to work, or are no longer able to work and earn at least a substantially gainful income. 2. Individuals who are minor age children and have disabilities that significantly restrict them from engaging in age-appropriate activities. Disability benefits for adults may be received through the social security administration's title II program. This is known as social security disability and is often referred to as SSD and SSDI (social security disability insurance). Eligibility for social security disability is based on insured status, i.e. being covered for benefits as a result of earned income. Disability benefits for adults may also be received through the social security administration's title 16 program. This is known as supplemental security income or SSI. SSI is not based on insured status, but, rather, is for individuals who were either never insured for social security disability or were once insured but have had a lapse in coverage (due to not working recently or not earning enough work credits in a specific amount of time). Disability benefits for children are also covered by the SSI program. The evaluation process for SSI child disability claims is the same as for adult claims. The exception is that the ability to work is not the focus but, rather, the ability to engage in age-appropriate activities. How difficult is it win disability benefits on a social security disability or SSI disability claim? Nationally, about 70 percent of disability claims are turned down at the application level and about 85 percent of disability claims are turned down at the first appeal level. These are national statistics, however, and the actual statistics for individual states vary somewhat. At the disability hearing level (the second appeal level), about four out of ten claimants who do not use a disability attorney will generally be approved for benefits, while roughly six out of ten disability claimants who use a disability attorney will generally be approved for disability benefits. The following links may provide useful information on social security disability benefits and SSI disability benefits. For additional information, you may wish to refer to the menu below. Information on disability benefits How can I find out if I am eligible for social security disability benefits? SSA disability benefits What benefits will I get if I win my social security disability or SSI case? How do you aply for social security disability or SSI benefits ? How long does it take to get social security disability or SSI benefits? How much in social security disability benefits will you get? What benefits can you file for if you become disabled ? After you get appoved for social security disability, how long does it take for checks to start? If a person is on social security disability and they get married will it affect the Disability benefit? Disability benefits for children Disability Advocates Help with Claims Free Case Evaluation |
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If you suffer from a medical disability such as hip, neck, back, or other joint problems, disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rsi or repetetive stress injury, inflammatory bowel disease, congestive or chronic heart failure, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, high blood pressure (hypertension), seizure disorder, stroke, copd, emphysema, hearing loss or poor hearing, vision loss, clinical obesity, epilepsy, cancer, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, lupus, anxiety, inner ear problems, meniere's, vertigo or dizziness, kidney failure requiring dialysis or other renal problems, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or other liver disease, pancreatitis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, rsd or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, crohn's disease, sarcoidosis, peripheral vascular disease, lyme disease, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, hiv, aids, anemia, sickle cell, thyroid problems including hypothyroidism, cardiomyopathy, or tachycardia, arrhythmia and have initiated or been denied on a social security disability, or ssi, claim for benefits, this site may assist you with your case. Social Security Disability benefits are often difficult to win; however many claims for social security disability are lost simply because a claimant did not know enough about the disability process to their social security or ssi claim. For information re: representation on a social security disability or ssi claim (attorney or non attorney representative), see the "qurstions" & "how" pages. |
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