by Guest » Tue Jun 30, 2009 08:23 pm
My husband applied for SSDI. He has just recieved his letter from the judge that he has made a favoriable decsion without a formal hearing. and thats great, but the very last paragraph says it is for Supplemental Security Income. Why did they change it from SSDI to SSI in his case? Also we have a deaf child that does recieve SSI, will she lose her SSI? I am so confused.
My husband has worked and paid into social security all his life, before he became ill, he worked almost 20 years in a row. Only changed jobs once in that time. He was denied the first time, then he got a lawyer and on the appeal, after it went to the judge, he won. We have not recieved the letter or explanation of benefits yet, but I dont understand the process to get from SSDI to SSI.
My husband has worked and paid into social security all his life, before he became ill, he worked almost 20 years in a row. Only changed jobs once in that time. He was denied the first time, then he got a lawyer and on the appeal, after it went to the judge, he won. We have not recieved the letter or explanation of benefits yet, but I dont understand the process to get from SSDI to SSI.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:52 am Post Subject:
If you have worked and paid into SS for 20 of the last 40 quarters, and meet all the requirements for SSDI, then you are eligible for SSDI.
This is mostly incorrect and/or oversimplified.
SSI is not at all connected to SSDI. The eligibility criteria are completely different and entirely unrelated. A person may receive both SSDI and SSI when the circumstances are correct.
I would not trust SSAdvocate to be mine.
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:17 am Post Subject:
I am completely worn out by this thread. I think a little accuracy is needed here...
SSI and SSDI are completely different programs. Sounds like the issue is with SSI, so I will elucidate.
Supplemental Security Income = SSI
Supplemental Security Income is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes). So, what you've paid into the S.S. system (or haven't paid in) is completely immaterial for SSI purposes. This info taken from ssa.gov
It's a supplemental program designed for anyone aged 65 or older and those who are blind or disabled who have little or no income. It's there for what the Fed GubMint terms "to provide cash assistance to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter."
Again, nothing to do with S.S. taxes.
The applicant must have limited resources and income, is a U.S. citizen or national, or one of certain eligible categories of aliens (in general, an alien who is subject to an active warrant for deportation or removal does not meet the citizenship/alien requirement).
The applicant must be a resident of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands; and is not absent from the country for a full calendar month or more than 30 consecutive days; and applies for any other cash benefits or payments for which he or she may be eligible, (for example, pensions, Social Security benefits).
Finally, the SSI beneficiary must give the SSA permission to contact any financial institution and request any financial records that the financial institution may have about the applicant, and the applicant files an application; and meets certain other requirements.
What is considered "blindness" and "disabled" for SSI purposes?
"Blindness" in Social Security disability programs is "statutory blindness," which means you have a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in your better eye with use of a correcting lens; or you have a visual field limitation in your better eye, such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.
An individual age 18 and older is "disabled" if he or she has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, which results in the inability to do any substantial gainful activity; and can be expected to result in death; or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
WOW! That's almost the same as SSDI without the S.S. taxes part!
There ya be. That's SSI. Anyone want to argue with me? Bring it!
InsTeacher 8)
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