You can apply for Social Security Disability (SSD), no matter if you have one medical impairment or multiple ones. The severity of your physical or mental limitations is more of a determining factor as to whether you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
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Don’t forget to report changes that could affect your SSI
If you receive any type of benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you are required to report any changes in your life that could impact your eligibility for those benefits. That's true of retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance...
What is a representative payee?
Do you have a loved one who's receiving Social Security benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but you're concerned that they aren't able to manage that money? Maybe they're losing track of it, they're...
Who is eligible to receive SSI benefits?
Many people aren't aware of a potential source of needed income that they or someone in their family may be eligible to get from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It's called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. Even if someone is getting regular Social...
Overpayments of Social Security benefit can be complex
People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits have to pay close attention to the benefits they receive. There is a chance that they'll be overpaid at some point. When this happens, the agency is going to come after them for repayment.There are several...
How do your living arrangements impact your SSI benefits?
If you're considering applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, it's essential to understand what factors affect your eligibility and the amount you're able to receive under the program's regulations.These federal benefits are available to those who:...
Benefits for disabled children
Eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is based in part on work credits. To be eligible for SSD benefits, a person must have worked enough, and recently enough. The Social Security Administration has a somewhat complicated method for calculating...
How to utilize the prerelease procedure for SSI benefits
When a person is institutionalized in North Carolina, there are often concerns as to what will happen when he or she is released. Financial and medical concerns will abound, especially if the person is suffering from a disability, an illness, a medical condition, is...
Who pays if I need to travel for a test to get SSI benefits?
When people in North Carolina are 65 and older and are confronted with disability or blindness and have limited income and resources, Supplemental Security Income is a viable option to obtain the compensation needed to make ends meet and get the medical treatment...
What can you do if your application for SSI benefits is denied?
Having a disability can make life challenging, especially financially. Sometimes simply affording the basics, such as food, shelter and clothing becomes impossible without assistance. Fortunately, individuals in Charlotte may apply for Supplemental Security Income...