What is difference between SSA, SSDI and SSI?
SSA is the Social Security Admission. There are 26 local SSA offices in Wisconsin . To find the office nearest you, you can either call SSAs toll free number at (800) 772-1213 or go to the SSA website at www.ssa.gov and click on the contact us. B: SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance. The SSDI program is financed by Social Security taxes paid by workers, employers or self-employers. To qualify for SSDI benefits, you must be an “insured” worker. In most cases, you need to have worked approximately 5 out of the last 10 years. The SSDI program also provides auxiliary and survivor benefits for certain dependent children under the age of 18, adult children with a disability and widow/ers of insured workers who have become disabled, retired or passed away. C: SSI is the Supplemental Security Insurance program. This program pays benefits to low income elderly, blind or adults or children with a disability. SSI is a needs based program, which means that you must have limited in
