What are the differences between the Social Security Administrations Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income program?
The Supplemental Security Income program is a federal assistance program funded by general tax revenue for the elderly, blind or disabled who are considered by the government to be low-income. Disability Insurance uses funds from Social Security to supplement incomes of those who are disabled and unable to work. SSI uses financial need to determine beneficiaries, while Disability Insurance is determined by prior work under Social Security. In the two programs, disability is determined by the same medical requirements for most people.
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