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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB)?(Comments)
Social Security has two different benefit programs for individuals who are disabled.
Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB, also known as SSDI, or Title 2 benefits); and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI or Title 16 benefits).
Because of its name, it is a common misconception that must apply for “Disability Insurance” if you are disabled. Actually, both programs provide disability benefits.
What is [...]
I was Denied Because I was not Disabled Before My “Date Last Insured.” What is the “Date Last Insured?”
Social Security a bit like car insurance: you pay your premiums to obtain insurance covered.
When it comes to Social Security, your premiums are your payroll taxes and the coverage is disability insurance.
In order to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, you have to have paid enough into the Social Security system through payroll taxes. [...]
Am I Disabled?
A lot of people ask me what Social Security uses to tell if they are disabled.
I can’t do the work I have done for 35 years. Am I disabled?
I stopped working to take care of a family member, but now I am sick. Am I disabled?
I got hurt at work, then they fired me. I [...]
Overpayments: What You Need to Prove to Win!
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Ok, I will be honest with you: this is a glib title. Overpayment cases are very tough to win. But, if you decide to fight an overpayment, you need to know what you are up against.
Here is what the law says about how Social Security evaluates whether you have to pay back an overpayment [...]