Benefits Available For Social Security and Disability
Social Security provides a vast array of benefit programs and payments that offer a much-needed safety net to many. The most familiar program is probably the Social Security retirement program, a social program that allows retired workers to receive benefits based on their average earnings provided they have worked for a long enough time and earned enough credits over the course of their work history.
Besides Social Security retirement benefits, the Social Security department also pays disability benefits. There are two programs that parties can seek disability payments through:
- Social Security Disability Insurance: The Social Security disability insurance program (SSDI) pays benefits to workers who find at some point they are unable to work due to a physical or mental disability. In certain cases, family members of the worker can also qualify provided the worker worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. An adult child also may qualify for benefits based on the earnings of a parent provided the adult child has a disability that began before age 22. In some situations, your divorced spouse may be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits provided the spouse was married to you for at least 10 years, is not currently married, and is at least 62 years old.
- The Supplemental Security Income program: Supplemental Social Security Income (SSI ) pays benefits the following parties who have limited income and resources:
- Disabled adults
- Children
- People 65 and older without disabilities
Texas residents who have specific questions regarding their Social Security benefits can contact a Dallas disability attorney.
Other Benefits available
There are many benefits available for the support of the disabled and those with low incomes. They include Medicaid and Medicare. Children who get SSI usually qualify for Medicaid, a health care program that provides much needed medical coverage. Medicare is a health care program for people who reach the age of 65. Medicare also is provided to parties who have been getting Social Security Disability benefits for two or more years.
Skilled disability lawyers can help
The web of laws surrounding SSI and SSDI is complex and is not easily navigated. With an experienced Dallas disability lawyer guiding you, and fighting for you when necessary, you have a much better chance of receiving benefits than if you go it alone. Social Security disability lawyers understand all elements of the disability claims process. Contact the Abbott Law Office today, located at 3010 LBJ Freeway, 12th Floor, Dallas, TX 75234.
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