Disability Benefits

The Supplemental Security Income program provides essential disability benefits to adults and children. It also pays benefits to adults ages 65 and older who are not blind or disabled.

Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is available through the Social Security Administration. SSI benefits include monthly payments to help eligible adults and children pay for food, housing, and other essentials.

Supplemental Security Income is a needs-based program managed by the Social Security Administration. The purpose of the monthly benefit payment is to provide a means of paying for essentials, primarily food and shelter.

The Social Security Administration calls it current benefits when someone qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits simultaneously. So, the answer is that you can receive SSI and SSDI at the same time, but your […]

When you are disabled and unable to work, paying living expenses becomes a challenge. Fortunately, the monthly disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance program help you meet the challenge.

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, afflicts as many as 45 million people Americans. IBS can cause debilitating symptoms brought on by alternating bouts of constipation and diarrhea.

Dyslexia is a learning disability affecting a person’s ability to read, write, and speak. It is estimated that about 15% of the United States population has the disorder.

Scoliosis, a medical condition causing an abnormal spinal curvature, affects approximately 7 million people in the United States. Some people diagnosed with the disorder may live unaffected by the condition. However, severe scoliosis causes severe pain and changes in posture, […]

Children and adults struggling to meet the day-to-day challenges of autism spectrum disorders may need financial assistance when they are unable to work because of the disorder. The Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs are available through […]

Adjusting to living with a disability that prevents you from working is never easy. If you qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income programs, those same disabilities may qualify for vocational rehabilitation.