SSDI vs. SSI
Understanding the Difference between SSDI and SSI
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are issued if you have been employed continuously for a specified amount of time, and have become disabled and can no longer work. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) gives financial assistance to those who suffer from disabilities, so they can pay their bills and afford life’s basic needs.
The process of applying for SSDI and SSI benefits is complex, and many initial applicants are initially denied.
The Virginia lawyers at Kalfus & Nachman PC are devoted to your claim and will help you through the appeals process so you are awarded the money to which you are entitled.
Call (855) 880-8163 today for a free case review.
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Over a billion dollars recovered in settlements & Verdicts
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$10.9 Million Traumatic Brain Injury
Settlement for our 2-year-old client who suffered a skull fracture and traumatic brain injury due to a faulty hotel balcony railing
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$10.5 Million Truck Accident
Settlement for our client who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a truck accident
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$7 Million Auto Accident
Settlement for our client who suffered severe and permanent back & spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis
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$5.147 Million Truck Accident
Settlement for our client who suffered a traumatic brain injury due to a tractor trailer accident
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$2.15 Million Premises Liability
Settlement for our client who sustained multiple severe orthopedic injuries due to a ruptured steel tank
SSDI vs. SSI
Social Security Disability Insurance benefits are issued on the basis of your work history. In order to be eligible to collect these benefits, you must have a qualifying disability. This includes a physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death, or has lasted or is expected to last 12 continuous months or more. These benefits are paid by Social Security taxes.
Supplemental Security Income is a federal assistance program that issues funding to those who are disabled or are age 65 and older with limited income. To qualify for SSI benefits, you must be identified as “underserved” based on your income, owned real estate and money in bonds, bank accounts, etc.
SSI benefits consider an applicant’s:
- Real estate
- Monthly income
- Money in stocks, bonds and bank accounts
SSI benefits are awarded to individuals with low income, those over age 65 with limited assets, and those with a qualifying disability. To qualify, you must also be a legal citizen of the United States.
If you live in the Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach or Roanoke, Virginia areas, please contact Kalfus & Nachman PC online or by phone at (855) 880-8163 today to schedule your no-cost consultation.
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