Who qualifies for disability determinations?

June 8, 2008 by admin

600. Who qualifies for disability determinations?

We make disability determinations for:

Insured individuals who apply for disability benefits or for a period of disability (as described in Chapter 5);
Widow(er)s and children who qualify because of relationship to an insured worker;
Adults who qualify and apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability payments;
Children under age 18 who qualify and apply for SSI disability payments (see §517).

This Chapter explains generally how the terms and requirements in Chapter 5 pertain to evaluating disability. It also covers what evidence is needed to make a disability determination.

Last Revised: Jul. 26, 2005

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why

March 3, 2009 by Guest

when you are approved for ssi and you have a young child, they should get the beneifits as their parent, right. well my daughter did not receive any beneifits after i was disabled in 2004 and i don't think this is right. i think she should receive a check once a month too..

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change of benefits

July 7, 2009 by Guest

my father passed away 25 yrs ago, and my mother is receiving benefits, and my sister who was mentally retarded was receiving benefits before passing away 4 weeks ago. question, will my 90 year old mothers benefits change, now that my sister has passed away?

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Change of benefits for sibling

July 12, 2009 by admin

I am unaware of any change of benefits for this type of relationship. However, you may want to contact SSA directly for this.

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injured wife

June 8, 2010 by Guest

my wife has been unable to work for the past three years, would she be able to qualify for disability?

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Qualifying for Social Security Disability

June 8, 2010 by admin

Social Security pays benefits to people who cannot work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death. Federal law requires this very strict definition of disability. While some programs give money to people with partial disability or short-term disability, Social Security does not.

Certain family members of disabled workers also can receive money from Social Security. This is explained in "Can my family get benefits?"
How do I meet the earnings requirement for disability benefits?

In general, to get disability benefits, you must meet two different earnings tests:

1. A "recent work" test based on your age at the time you became disabled; and
2. A "duration of work" test to show that you worked long enough under Social Security.

See here for details : http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10029.html#part2

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maternity leave

June 28, 2010 by Guest

i am currently working and 5 months pregnant i dont have insurance but i want to know if i am eligable for disability and for how long im i entitled to it please respond i am confused.

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