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To be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you must: Have worked in jobs covered by Social Security. Have a medical condition that meets Social Security's strict definition of disability. In general, we pay monthly benefits to people who are unable to work for a year or more because of a disability.
If you are age 18 or older, the adult definition of disability explained below applies. See SSI FOR CHILDREN and IF YOU ARE DISABLED OR BLIND for more information on the childhood disability evaluation.
Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have limited to no income and resources, and are age 65 or older or have a disability.
Who can get SSI. Adults and children might be eligible for SSI if they have: Little or no income, and. Little or no resources, and. A disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older. Find out if you might be eligible for SSI.
The SSI program pays benefits to adults and children who meet our requirements for a qualifying disability and have limited income and resources. While these two programs are different, the medical requirements are the same.
When you file an application for SSI benefits based on disability or blindness at your local Social Security office, we will first decide whether you meet the income and resource criteria and other eligibility requirements.
You should apply for disability benefits as soon as you become disabled. If you are ready to apply now, you can: Complete your application online. Call our toll-free telephone number 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can call us at TTY 1-800-325-0778. Call or visit your local Social Security office.
Learn how the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. Benefits also are payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits.
The following sections contain medical criteria that apply to the evaluation of impairments in adults age 18 and over and that may apply to the evaluation of impairments in children under age 18 if the disease processes have a similar effect on adults and younger children.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or “Disability” provides monthly payments to people who have a disability that stops or limits their ability to work. Learn how to apply.