sUPPLEMENTAL SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME |
Disability Insurance Benefits |
Disabled Widower Benefits |
Child Benefits |
Disabled adult child benefits |
SSI is a program that helps people with disabilities who have little or no income. It gives them cash to meet their basic needs. To qualify for SSI, a person must have assets worth less than $2,000. For a married person, the limit is $3,000. The SSA will include the income of the spouse who works when determining the assets of a married person.
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This benefit is part of a social insurance program. You have to contribute to this program by paying Social Security taxes when you work. You need to work for a minimum of five years within a ten-year period to qualify for this benefit. If you did not work enough or pay enough taxes, you will not be eligible for this benefit.
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If you have a disability and are 50 or older, you may qualify for benefits based on your spouse’s (or former spouse’s) Social Security contributions. Your eligibility does not depend on your own work history. Your spouse must have paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years in covered employment. You may be eligible for benefits even if you were divorced from your spouse at the time of their death.
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If your child is under 18 and has a disability according to Social Security’s criteria for children, he or she may be eligible for benefits. This program is similar to SSI in many aspects. The child must have a condition or conditions, either physical or mental, that cause “marked and severe functional limitations."
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Children of persons who are deceased, or who receive Social Security Disability or Retirement benefits, may qualify for Disabled Adult Child Benefits. You must provide evidence that the adult child’s disability started before or on the child’s 22nd birthday.
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