| The social security and supplemental income disability | | | | -have been working 5 out of the last 10 years |
| programs are the largest federal programs providing | | | | The work requirement is waived if the person |
| assistance to people with disabilities. Social security | | | | suffered the condition at or before the age of 22. The |
| disability insurance pays you and your family benefits if | | | | person would thereby collect on the parents' work |
| you have worked long enough and paid enough social | | | | credits with no loss of benefits to the parents. Medical |
| security taxes. Supplemental Security Income, on the | | | | evidence and an evaluation is conducted to |
| other hand, pays benefits based on your financial need. | | | | demonstate that the applicant is unable to work. |
| There is a common social stigma for people who earn | | | | If you feel that you qualify for social security benefits, |
| welfare that sometimes includes people who collect | | | | you will need to decide between title II disability vs. Title |
| social security disability insurance. SSDI is not a welfare | | | | XVI SSI. You should consult your elder care lawyer |
| program, and requires an extensive qualification | | | | immediately. The two programs are drastically |
| process proving that the people receiving SSDI are | | | | different in that disability will usually pay more based on |
| indeed disabled. | | | | your work history over the past 10 years. Generally, |
| -have a mental or physical condition preventing you | | | | Disability pays more and you don't have to worry |
| from carrying out any "substantial gainful work" | | | | about your payments being offset from family support |
| -the condition must last for 12 months or result in death | | | | and other welfare programs. |
| -under the age of 65 | | | | |