I am currently staying at home to raise my children and have recently become sick, however I previously was part of the work force – can I get Social Security Disability Benefits?
You may be eligible to receive social security disability benefits. The first question to be answered is, within the previous ten years, were you a part of the work force for a minimum of five years? If the answer is yes, then you may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits, largely dependent upon whether or not you have sufficient earnings during the time that you did work. If you are under the age of 31, your requirements to qualify may be different as you have not had as much time to work. Whether or not you will qualify is largely based on your past earnings, so even if you are not currently working you may still qualify for SS disability benefits. In addition, if you are a homemaker with a limited income you may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) even if you have never worked in the past.
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