If a medical condition is keeping you from working and is expected to last at least one year or result in death, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. However, ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

If you live with a disability, you can receive either SSI or SSDI, though these benefit programs have slightly different qualification criteria. If you’re on SSDI, you can also be eligible for ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

Financial stability is often fragile for the millions of Americans on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Every dollar counts when managing medical bills, housing and daily living expenses ...

The following information was released by the Center for American Progress: Authors' note: As the disability community continues to rapidly evolve, its members have begun to use identity-first ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. Updated, March 27, 2025: This post has been adjusted to ...