Social Security Disability Insurance vs. Supplemental Security Income

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE VS. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME UNDERSTANDING ELIGIBILITY AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE 55.4 USA RECIPIENTS MILLION WHAT MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE? 1. BE DISABLED 2. MEET WORK CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR AGE WHAT ARE WORK CREDITS? 1 CREDIT PER SET AMOUNT EARNED 1 CREDIT = $1,130 IN 2012 A A 3 A 4 CREDITS MAX PER YEAR $4,520 IN 2012 4 CREDITS = WHAT ARE THE AGE REQUIREMENTS? UNDER 24 6 CREDITS IN 3 YEARS BEFORE DISABILITY 24-31 CREDITS EQUAL TO ½ OF TOTAL TIME FROM AGE 21 TO AGE WHEN DISABLED 31-42 20 CREDITS IN 10 YEARS BEFORE DISABILITY CREDITS EQUAL TO AGE WHEN DISABLED MINUS 22 43-61 20 CREDITS IN 10 YEARS BEFORE DISABILITY 62+ 40 CREDITS 20 CREDITS IN 10 YEARS BEFORE DISABILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME 8.1 USA RECIPIENTS MILLION WHAT MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE? 1. BE OVER 65, BLIND, OR DISABLED. 2. HAVE LIMITED INCOME AND RESOURCES 3. BE A US CITIZEN, U.S NATIONAL. OR NATURALIZED ALIEN 4. LIVE IN THE U.S. APPLYING FOR BENEFITS HOW TO SUBMIT FILL OUT ONLINE SSDI APPLICATION AT WWW.SSA.GOV CALL 1-800-772-1213 TO MAKE AN APPOINT- MENT TO FILE SSDI OR SSI APPLICATION DEAF APPLICATIONS CAN CALL TTY -800-325-0778 VISIT A PHILADELPHIA SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE SSDI AND SSI APPLICATION DENIAL 65% OF APPLICATIONS ARE DENIED THE FIRST TIME 87% OF APPEAL REQUESTS ARE DENIED 38% OF APPEAL APPLICATIONS ARE DENIED WHAT TO DO IF YOUR APPLICATION IS DENIED HIRE A SOCIAL SECURITY LAWYER AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER CAN HELP YOU GATHER ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION TO PRESENT YOUR CASE IN A FAVORABLE LIGHT FILE AN APPEAL WITHIN 6O DAYS INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: TODD M. BERK, ESQ. WWW.TODDMBERKLAWFIRM.COM SOURCES http://www.ssa gov/dibplan/dapply.htmahtol http://www.sso gov/retire2/credits3.htm http://www.disabled-world.com/disabilit y /social- security/usa/denied-payment.php http://www.,ssa.gov/ssi/text-eligibility-ussi.htm http://www.ssdrc.com/disabilityquestionsl-80.html