Dealing with SSI / SSDI
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
Supplemental Security Income (also known as SSI) is a federal government stipend, implemented in 1974, for low-income individuals that meet one of three distinctions:
Even though the name "Supplemental Security Income" may lead individuals to beleive the benefits come from social security funds, SSI actually comes from the U.S. Treasury Department.
Watch Stu Johnson, an SSI attorney from the Disability Attorneys of Michigan explain Supplemental Security Income.
What is Social Security Disability Insurance?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is different from Supplemental Security Income. Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal U.S. insurance program managed by the Social Security Administration. Social Security Disability Insurance is an income for individuals who are physically restricted in their ability to be employed. Unlike Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance is not dependent on income and assets.
Watch Stu Johnson, an SSI attorney from the Disability Attorneys of Michigan explain Social Security Disability Insurance.
Supplemental Security Income (also known as SSI) is a federal government stipend, implemented in 1974, for low-income individuals that meet one of three distinctions:
- Age 65 or older
- Disabled or
- Blind
Even though the name "Supplemental Security Income" may lead individuals to beleive the benefits come from social security funds, SSI actually comes from the U.S. Treasury Department.
Watch Stu Johnson, an SSI attorney from the Disability Attorneys of Michigan explain Supplemental Security Income.
What is Social Security Disability Insurance?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is different from Supplemental Security Income. Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal U.S. insurance program managed by the Social Security Administration. Social Security Disability Insurance is an income for individuals who are physically restricted in their ability to be employed. Unlike Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance is not dependent on income and assets.
Watch Stu Johnson, an SSI attorney from the Disability Attorneys of Michigan explain Social Security Disability Insurance.