Overview
Overview
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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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What Is a Technical Denial in a Disability Case?
A technical denial of Social Security Disability benefits occurs when an applicant does not meet the legal or financial requirements of SSDI or SSI.
Citizenship and Residency Requirements
Citizenship and Residency Requirements
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Do You Have to Be a Citizen to Get Social Security Disability?
Immigrants who are permanent residents or lawfully present foreign workers and have paid taxes into the Social Security system are often eligible for disability benefits.
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Do I Need to Be a Citizen to Get SSI Disability?
Permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and other qualified aliens can be eligible for SSI under certain conditions.
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What Is Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) for Social Security Disability Purposes?
To collect Social Security or SSI disability, you have to be unable to do more than a minimal amount of work.
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Do I Have to Quit Work to Get Disability?
You can't earn more than a certain monthly income cap and also get Social Security disability.
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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 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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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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How Much Can I Have in Assets and Still Be Eligible for SSI Disability Benefits?
SSI limits how much you (and your spouse) can have in assets (property) and be eligible for disability benefits.
