Overview
Overview
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Social Security Disability Rules and Requirements for Adults
There are rules on both medical eligibility and financial eligibility for disability benefits.
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Are Laid-Off Workers Eligible for Disability?
Many workers who are laid off due their physical or mental impairments may be less attractive to prospective employers in a competitive market, and they may have a tough time finding a new line of work that matches their skill set.
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What Are the Non-Medical Requirements for Disability?
There are two aspects to processing a disability claim: medical and financial/legal.
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Social Security Disability Work Credits (SSDI)
You must pass a recent work test and a duration of work test in order to be insured for SSDI.
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Income Limits and SSI Disability Eligibility
Your SSI benefit will start to be reduced whenever you make over $85 per month, but your SSI payment won't end until you're making about $2,000 or more.
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Can I Get SSDI Benefits If I Haven't Worked in a Long Time?
There are ways to get SSDI or SSI disability even if you haven't worked for a long time.
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How Many Hours Can I Work and Still Get Disability Benefits?
The SSA usually only looks at hours worked if you're a self-employed business owner.
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Income Limits for SSDI Benefits
While you can have any amount of unearned income and still be eligible for SSDI, you can earn only a small amount of money through work each month.
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Is There a Social Security Disability Asset Limit?
Is there an asset or resource limit for Social Security disability benefits?
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When Is a Person Considered Disabled by Social Security Disability?
For Social Security disability or SSI purposes, to be considered disabled, a person must have an impairment, either medical, psychological, or psychiatric in nature.
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What Medical Conditions Qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI?
Learn more about which illnesses and diseases are likely to qualify for disability benefits. A medical condition or impairment doesn't need to be listed in Social Security's Blue Book to qualify for disability benefits.
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Can Certain Medical Conditions Get You Approved for Disability Automatically?
There are conditions for which disability is automatically approved if you fulfill the listed requirements.
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What Is Your Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)?
Your RFC is an assessment of what you are capable of doing and what you are too limited to do.
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Social Security Blue Book: A Listing of Impairments
Disability examiners use a list of impairments known as the "Blue Book" to determine if an individual will qualify for disability automatically.
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What Does It Mean to Equal a Social Security Disability Listing?
When you have a medical condition that doesn't quite meet the criteria in one of Social Security's disability listings, Social Security might agree that your condition is medically equivalent to a disability listing.
Your Chances of Getting Approved for Disability Benefits
Your Chances of Getting Approved for Disability Benefits
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How to Win an SSDI or SSI Disability Claim
The name of your condition won't win disability for you; here are the factors that matter.
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Is Age a Factor in Social Security Disability Claims?
Your age can play a significant role in determining whether your claim for Social Security disability benefits is approved.
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Should You Get Legal Help for Your Disability Claim?
You’re not required to hire a disability attorney, but having a lawyer can improve your chance of getting SSDI or SSI benefits.
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Survey Statistics: Who Is Most Likely to Get Approved for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Besides the fact that it’s easier to get benefits for some medical conditions than others, our survey showed that a few other factors also make a difference.
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Survey Statistics: Social Security Disability Approval Rates for Common Medical Conditions
Our survey shows that it’s more difficult to receive benefits for some kinds of medical problems than others.