Who is eligible for SSDI and SSI disability benefits?
(For more information about the application process see the social security disability website.) To be eligible for SSDI you must: (1) Be insured, either through your own work history or that of a retired or deceased parent and (2) Have medical conditions that meet the medical eligibility rules. (Other income and assets are not a factor for eligibility.) To be eligible for SSI disability benefits you must (1) Meet the income and asset rules and (2) Have the medical conditions that meet the medical eligibility rules. (Your assets cannot exceed $2,000 and your income must be less than the basic amount, for example, $572/month in 2003.
