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Possibly. Under certain circumstances, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits under a spouse's or ex-spouse's (if married at least 10 years) work record, or under a parent's work record if you became disabled before age 22.
If you are not eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you may be able to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, a form of welfare that doesn't require you to have a work history. You may also qualify for other state and federal assistance.
For more information, contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm EST.
What else can I help you with?
Can you collect disability after working eight years if you are 72 years old and collect Social Security from your deceased spouse?
You collect disability only if you show that you are unable to perform work, not that you worked as long as you have. If you worked eight years and there are justifiable reasons for quitting, as determined by your state's employment security office then you might be eligible for unemployment benefits. This has nothing to do with the Social Security you are presently receiving.
What if you are unable to work and cannot collect disability?
Some people have to sue for disability. Social Security has disability and some jobs have it. If you have not worked long enough you might need to file for medicaid.
Can a person receive SSDI regardless of income?
To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must first have worked in jobs covered by Social Security. If your job is covered, then you must have a medical condition that meets Social Security's definition of disability.
How long do you have to work in order to be eligible to collect Social Security benefits?
In order to be eligible to collect Social Security benefits, you generally need to have worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years, or 40 quarters.
Can nonworking legal immigrants collect social security?
No. Only those who have worked can get benefits.
What does Private Disability Insurance mean?
Most people know that Social Security will approve a disability claim for acquired disabilities, e.g. those acquired as an adult, and congenital disability which occur at birth. SSD and SSDI are publicly funded. For SSD, Adults worked and paid into Social Security before becoming disabled. For SSDI, the person need not have worked, and the amount received is often less than SSD.However, in some industries, private insurers protect when disability occurs. The disability is evaluated through that insurer (not SSA), and is paid through them, not through the Social Security Administration.
What are the eligibility requirements for receiving www social security disability benefits?
To be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits, you must have a medical condition that prevents you from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death. You must also have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain period of time to qualify.
Can you collect military disability pension and social security disability?
Yes you can and most often are entitled to both. Each makes it's own separate decisions though. One doesn't automatically make you eligible for the other. You must apply for each one separately. Most people consult an attorney for military disability through service groups usually that can be found with offices at major VA hospitals.
What were the eligibility requirements for social security disability benefits in 2016?
In 2016, to be eligible for Social Security disability benefits, individuals had to have a medical condition that prevented them from working and was expected to last at least one year or result in death. They also needed to have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain amount of time, depending on their age.
How do they determine how much your Disablility Checks will be for?
Who are "they?" SSDI (Social Security Disability Income" is determined by your contributions to Social Security (the number of qualified quarters you worked and contributed to your SS account). SSI (supplemental security income) is determined by your state rules, having nothing to do with Social Security.
How much is the Social Security Disability Benefit for most people?
Social security benefits vary for each person depending on how much and how long they worked. How much they made will control the outcome of how much they get also.
Can you collect unemployment benefits while you are on Social Security for widows?
You can generally still collect unemployment while collecting social security, unless it is social security disability...even then you still might be able to. I worked for the Unemployment Office & just an FYI, they do not know if you are on social security and are unable to check, so if you do not say anything, they will never know.
