Comments on: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB)?

By: What is the difference between Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? | Colorado Social Security Law

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:03:22 +0000

[...] We previously discussed Social Security’s Disability Insurance Benefit (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. [...]

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By: TomaszStasiuk

TomaszStasiuk — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:46:12 +0000

That it is a common misconception.

No one is on Social Security BECAUSE of alcoholism or drug addiction.

Social Security has regulations, which all the judges I am familiar with zealously apply, which state that if drug abuse or alcoholism are material and contributory to a disability, benefits will be denied.

So, are there alcoholics on Social Security? Yes.
Are there drug addicts on Social Security? Yes.

But, these people are NOT getting Social Security disability benefits BECAUSE of either alcoholism or drug addictions.

Social Security has to have found that there is a SEPARATE impairment that is not affected by the alcoholism or drug addiction which makes these people disabled.

I can't speak for your aunt, and I know everyone has a story about a neighbor or acquaintance who is getting Social Security when they "are not really disabled," but as someone in the trenches fighting along side people who have been denied, I can tell you that Social Security does not cut a break to alcoholics or drug addicts.

By: Federal Payroll Tax

Federal Payroll Tax — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:37:25 +0000

What upsets me is that people can apply for disability or ssi for being alcoholics or drug addicts (my loser aunt has been collecting for alcoholism for years) but people who have legitimate ailments that prevent work such as Severe Bi-polar are denied.

By: TomaszStasiuk

TomaszStasiuk — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:04:53 +0000

Read Brenda's question in the comments of this article and the reply:

http://www.socialsecurityinsider.com/2008/10/ss...

Don't get scared off by the article, it only applies in SSI cases.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:57:08 +0000

My mom is getting SSD benefits now, but in a month she'll be inheriting an estate from my recently passed grandmother. Will this affect her benefits or no? We're desperately looking for an answer.