As a mother with children, I stay at home and have not worked in a few years; can I get Social Security Disability Benefits and/or SSI?
If you were employed five out of the last ten years under Social Security before becoming disabled, you have enough earnings for benefits. If you are 31 years of age or less, the requirements are less since such individuals have not worked for a long time. Unless an individual has been staying home and taking care of their children for a long time, it is possible that they will qualify for disability benefits based upon their previous earnings. In addition, poor homemakers can qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) even if he or she has never worked in the past.
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