What are the qualifications for social security disability insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
Both SSDI and SSI are run by the Social Security Administration and both have the same medical requirements for an employee to be eligible. You can learn more on the World Wide Web at: http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/index.htm, or by calling 1-800-772-1213. A comparison of SSDI and SSI is shown in the following table. SSDI SSI Worked and paid FICA Financial need independently from previous work history or FICA Paid taxes in recent years Same as above Too disabled to work Too disabled to work Unemployed or earning less han SGA* Unemployed or earning less than SGA* Affected by other workers’ compensation payment Affected by other workers’ compensation payment Not affected by non-work income or resources Not affected by non-work income or resources Waiting period of 5 months from disability determination to the start of benefits No similar waiting period as in SSDI Waiting period of 24 months for Medicare benefit Immediate benefit from Medicaid Work activity does not terminate benefits for at
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