SSI and SSDI

The SSA added 12 new conditions to the program in August 2023.

Living with mental illness can make gainful employment impossible. For people with certain mental illnesses, the Social Security Administration provides disability benefits through two federal programs.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) issues payments each month to individuals who have incurred a severe disability that has left them unable to work for a year or more.

Many people continue to work beyond retirement age, either by choice or out of necessity. But if you are receiving Social Security benefits, you need to be aware of how working can affect your benefit payments.

Special Needs 101

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is one of the major federal programs that provides monetary assistance to people with disabilities. Although the lack of strict financial standards makes SSDI benefits easier to manage once they are obtained, not everyone with...

Special Needs 101

Funds held in a properly drafted special needs trust will not affect a SSI or Medicaid recipient's benefits. However, funds disbursed in a manner that violates SSI or Medicaid rules can impact these benefits.

Special Needs 101

SSI and SSDI are both federal programs that provide cash payments to people who meet the federal definition of "disabled." But the similarities between the two programs end there.

Special Needs 101

Do you have a friend or loved one who receives Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and is unable to manage her payments? If so, you can request that the Social Security Administration name you as the...

Special Needs 101

Adults who became disabled before turning 22 may qualify for SSDI if they have a parent who meets certain qualifications.

Special Needs 101