| Are you qualified for Social Security Income and | | | | If you have worked, and can prove your |
| Disability Insurance? If you're not sure, you may | | | | disability, you can often get it. Social Security |
| want to hire an experienced disability attorney. | | | | Income comes when you simply cannot work, |
| This guide will help, but it's not intended to replace | | | | and have little to no income coming in. |
| the expert guidance of an attorney. | | | | How much can you get with SSDI? |
| What qualifies you? | | | | The best news you can get is to find out you're |
| If you cannot work because of a disability, you | | | | accepted for SSDI. You can typically get |
| are likely eligible for certain benefits. This includes | | | | payments of $1,000-$2,000 per month. Also, you |
| SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) and SSI | | | | will get Medicaid and be eligible for Medicare in the |
| (Social Security Income). You should also consider | | | | future. |
| applying for Medicaid, food stamps, and if needed | | | | SSI Payouts |
| home care. | | | | For Social Security Income, you can expect to |
| Defining Disability | | | | get around $650 per month minimum. In some |
| Defining disability is where it gets complicated. | | | | cases, you may get much more, especially for |
| Unfortunately, even those who are clearly disabled | | | | couples. Also, you often get smaller amounts of |
| may have trouble with the red tape in getting | | | | state assistance. |
| disability help. Even if you get a doctor approving | | | | How will you be paid? |
| you, this process can take time. A disability | | | | You can expect monthly payments, via check or |
| attorney can be invaluable in not only proving your | | | | directly to your bank account. |
| condition allows for no work, but also potentially | | | | What if you start working again? |
| getting back pay if you've been disabled for some | | | | Technically, you can work to some point and still |
| time. There is a lot of room for argument in | | | | be eligible for benefits. For example, if you need |
| defining you as disabled or not, but with a doctor's | | | | some work because of bills and get a job, you |
| approval giving clear proof, and an attorney with | | | | are allowed to earn a certain amount before you |
| experience, you can successfully apply. | | | | lose your money. There are programs in place to |
| What programs can you get? | | | | help, and just because you work does not mean |
| Before we go over how much you typically get | | | | you lose all options. If you cannot continue |
| with SSI and SSDI, you may wonder what these | | | | working, you can easily reapply for benefits. You |
| mean. Social Security Disability Insurance can only | | | | will also likely still be eligible for Medicaid or |
| be used if you've worked for some time; if | | | | Medicare. |
| you've never held a job, you likely are not eligible. | | | | |