Charlotte Supplemental Security Income Lawyers

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is the other federal disability program. The medical requirements for both SSI and SSDI are the same. The nonmedical requirements are different.

SSI is an entitlement program.  You may qualify for SSI even if you have no work record or have not worked enough to qualify for SSDI benefits.  The Social Security Administration has rules for determining a person's eligibility for SSI. 

The non-disability requirements for SSI involve your financial status.  The Social Security Administration will ask you questions about your assets and household income.  For example, a single person can have no more than $2,000.00 in assets: money in the bank, for example.  A married couple can have no more than $3,000.00 in assets.  There are certain assets that don't count, for example a home in which you live and a car that you use to drive to medical appointments.  The rules can be complicated, but SSA will ask you questions about your resources when you apply for SSI to determine if you are eligible. 

With SSI, the standard payments for all eligible individuals are the same.  They are usually lower than those under the SSDI program.  If you are found eligible for SSI, you will also receive medical insurance through Medicaid.  There is no waiting period: Medicaid coverage begins immediately from the date you are found disabled.

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If you have a disability that is preventing you from working, even though you do not have a prior work history, you may be eligible for SSI benefits. At the Charlotte law office of Hempson & Zupanec, we can answer your questions about SSI. Contact us for a free consultation.