2018年10月10日 · Retirement benefits are just one type of Social Security benefit. There are also survivor benefits, spousal benefits and disability benefits, all of which have their own qualification criteria. To find out more about eligibility for those programs, you can use Social Security’s Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool.

2018年10月10日 · These are just the broad outlines of eligibility for SSI — claims are evaluated by Social Security on a case-by-case basis, subject to a complex set of rules and calculations. You’ll find more information in the Social Security pamphlet “You May Be Able to Get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)” and on the SSI home page.

2021年9月21日 · Mathematically speaking, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is calculated in the same way as Social Security retirement benefits. Both are based on your record of “covered earnings” — work income on which you paid Social Security taxes.

2024年12月31日 · You can do so online; by phone at 800-772-1213; or by making an appointment at your local Social Security office. You may need to provide documents to show eligibility, including proof of U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status, a marriage certificate, and a divorce decree.

2024年12月27日 · Neither marital status nor a spouse’s earnings affect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), another benefit the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides for people unable to work due to a serious health issue. SSDI eligibility and payment amounts are based only on your own work history and medical condition.

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2022年12月5日 · You are entitled to Social Security disability benefits for at least 24 months. You receive a disability pension from the Railroad Retirement Board and meet certain conditions. You have Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral …

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2020年2月25日 · The new rule, announced Monday, changes a policy created in 1978 that required the Social Security Administration (SSA) to assess English proficiency as part of someone's education when deciding whether they would be able to rejoin the workforce or should receive disability benefits instead.

2022年10月21日 · Like retirement benefits, SSDI is paid out of payroll tax revenue that flows into Social Security’s trust funds, and eligibility and benefit amounts are determined by a worker’s earnings record. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the 2023 COLA will increase the average monthly SSDI benefit for a disabled worker by $119 ...