How to file for disability.

How to file for disability

When a person suffers from any disability, his or her life becomes difficult and many challenges have to be overcome. Earning money is one of those challenges. In order to help them improve their quality of life and feel better about their condition, the Social Security Administration has implemented two disability programs: Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Social Security Disability (SSDI) is a program that takes into account the work history of the applicant. He or she must have worked for at least five years out of the ten years before becoming disabled. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is intended to help disabled people with low income. In this case it doesn’t matter if the applicant has never worked at all.

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