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Children and Social Security Disability Benefits
A child with a disability who is age 18 or older may qualify for social security benefits when a parent begins receiving retirement or disability benefits. In certain circumstances a disabled child can also get benefits at age 18 or older when a parent dies; however, the child’s disability must…
Length of Time to Receive a Decision About Your Disability Benefits
The time it takes for the Social Security Administration to issue a decision for an initial application of disability benefits varies greatly. Some factors that affect this include the nature of your disability, how quickly medical evidence is obtained from doctors and hospitals and whether you are sent for consultative…
Long waits plague those seeking social security disability
Everyday, employees in North Carolina are forced to stop working due to medical conditions and accidents that they had no control over. People who undergo life-saving surgeries and are unable to return to work find themselves struggling just to get by financially–while waiting in a seemingly never ending line for…
Social Security Credits
In most situations to obtain Social Security Disability benefits it is necessary that you have 40 credits (quarters) of coverage under the social security system prior to the time that you are unable to work. The amount of earnings needed per quarter for a credit in 2015 is $1,220.00. This…
Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement Benefits
If you are on social security disability at the time you reach your normal retirement age, you will automatically transition to full retirement benefits. The law does not allow an individual to simultaneously receive both retirement and disability on the same earnings record. One advantage of obtaining Social Security Disability…
Create an Account With Social Security
You can get an estimate of your social security benefits by going to www.ssa.gov. Click on the “Information for” tab, then click on “my Social Security Information” and either create an account or log into your existing account. Once you are logged in, go to the “Estimated Benefits” tab under the…
Social security benefits for World War II veterans
Social security disability benefits are the financial lifelines for many in the elderly community. This is especially true for the most vulnerable in North Carolina, such as those who do not have a lot of money, including veterans of the Second World War. The federal government has created a special…
Eligibility Screening Tool
The Social Security Administration offers an online benefits eligibility screening tool that can assist you in determining whether you’re eligible for regular social security disability benefits or supplemental security income benefits. The link for this site is ssabest.benefits.gov. Based on your answers to the questions provided it will give you…
SSD and SSI
The Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. Both programs are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet the medical criteria may qualify for benefits. The SSDI program…
Impairments
There are 14 specific types of impairments for which social security has written specific regulations as follows: Musculoskeletal system, special senses and speech, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, genitourinary disorders, hematological disorders, skin disorders, endocrine system disorders, congenital disorders that affect multiple body systems, neurological disorders, mental disorders, malignant…
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