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What is SSI or Supplemental Security Income?

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What is SSI or Supplemental Security Income?

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It’s a program by the United States government the Social Security Administration that pays you when you become disabled. It’s not based on how much you paid in like SSDI is. It is just based on whether or not you’re disabled and it’s essentially a welfare payment for people who do not have enough earnings or work credits to qualify for SSDI.

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Can a Disability Insurance Carrier Offset the Amount It Pays By the Social Security Benefits I Receive Can a Disability Insurance Carrier Offset the Amount It Pays By the Social Security Benefits I Receive?

A disability insurance carrier can offset the amount it pays if you receive payments of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. This is called a

Get Social Security disability when laid off due to COVID Social Security Disability May Help If You’ve Been Laid Off Due to COVID

Over 30 million Americans have been laid-off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The job losses have hit the disabled and nearly community particularly hard, as is typical during an economic downturn.

Can The Government Steal Our Rights During a Pandemic? McKinney Lawyer Discusses: Can The Government Steal Our Rights During a Pandemic?

As a McKinney lawyer, I have been asked many questions about our Constitutional Rights during a pandemic, like COVID-19. On March 13, 2020 Texas, Governor Abbott declared a statewide public health

Social Security Disability for Kidney Disease Social Security Disability and Kidney Disease

Can I Get Social Security Disability for My Kidney Disease? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can cause drastic impairment of renal function, affecting your ability to make it through the work day. The