SSI/SSDI

Posted By: Marmann on 2009-02-23
In Reply to: A lot of it also has to do with Social Security Disability (SSDI), supposedly the dad......sm - Cyndiee

There's a difference between SSDI and SSI.

They're both based on the number of quarters a claimant has worked. If there are no quarters because the claimant really hasn't worked enough in his/her life to accumulate any, then that claimant is eligible for SSI. From my understanding, it's not a very high amount.

If a claimant has worked his/her entire life and becomes disabled, then, again, number of quarters and income are calculated, and the amount of the monthly "award" will be a different amount, based on his/her earnings.

I have been told that one who is mentally ill has a much better chance of being approved for benefits (either SSI or SSDI) than someone with a physical disability.

SSDI is for those who actually paid into the system. SSI is more of a welfare-based program, as far as I understand it.

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A lot of it also has to do with Social Security Disability (SSDI), supposedly the dad......sm
had a back injury years back, so he can also collect SSDI, along with a Worker's Comp claim, along with State supplementation because of the size of the family/income ratio....don't know exactly how it works, really do not want to know, I just see the daughters taking over...as I said, the oldest has two babies a year apart, and the third is on the way, and her little sister is at home, pregnant, no daddies in sight....let's invest in more social workers for each state to work on these cases, cut out the fraud, and can you imagine, state by state, how much money could possibly be recouped this way, medical benefits, food stamps, welfare, rent subsidies...I also have a young woman in the neighborhood living with parents, two small school children, and she gets welfare for the kids and she is on SSDI for "ADHD!" but she goes out and parties!! don't get me started here, I am starting to sound right wing, huh???? ;-)