Becoming disabled is a frightening experience because you are not only dealing with the physical and emotional aspects of being disabled but you are also dealing with the financial burden of being unable to pay for your necessary living expenses. Most people do not have the savings or resources available to wait for over a…
Social Security Disability is designed to give assistance to individuals who are unable to work to provide for their needs. It does not matter what caused the disability. All that matters is the individual is unable to perform a gainful activity to earn at least $1,000 per month. The disability could be the result of…
It is easy to confuse Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income. They are both managed by the Social Security Administration; however, they are very different programs. Each program offers cash benefits for those who qualify but each program has its own separate set of requirements. What is Social Security Disability? Social Security Disability (SSDI)…
The Social Security Disability program is designed to help individuals who have become permanently disabled. The Social Security program does not provide benefits for partial or short-term disability as it assumes that families have funds or resources available to provide support during periods of short-term disability. This may include worker’s compensation benefits, private disability insurance,…