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.
What is SSI or Supplemental Security Income?
Social Security Disability Blog Posts:
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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
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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.
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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
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