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What are the rules for Social Security?
You can receive Social Security benefits based on your earnings record if you are age 62 or older, or disabled or blind and have enough work credits. Family members who qualify for benefits on your work record do not need work credits.
How do I know if I get SSI or SSDI?
The major difference is that SSI determination is based on age/disability and limited income and resources, whereas SSDI determination is based on disability and work credits. In addition, in most states, an SSI recipient will automatically qualify for health care coverage through Medicaid.
What benefits will I lose if I get married?
Getting married can affect SSI, dependents, survivors, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits. Whether marriage affects your disability benefits depends on whether you’re collecting Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits or SSI benefits.
Which pays more Social Security or disability?
However, if you’re wondering if disability would pay more, just ask yourself where you are relative to your full retirement age. If you’re under it, disability will be higher. If you’re above it, Social Security will be higher.
How long can you collect Social Security disability?
If you still have a qualifying disability, you’ll be eligible for a trial work period, and you can continue receiving benefits for up to nine months.
Can you draw Social Security and disability at the same time?
In most cases, you cannot collect Social Security retirement and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) at the same time. You may, however, qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if you meet the strict financial criteria while drawing either Social Security retirement or SSDI benefits.
How much money can you have in the bank on SSDI?
SSA limits the value of resources you own to no more than $2,000. The resource limit for a couple is only slightly more at $3,000. Resources are any assets that can be converted into cash, including bank accounts. However, some assets you own may not affect eligibility for the program.