Primer on Disability Benefits Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative law.

Poverty.

Supplemental security income program.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Explains the SSA social security disability insurance (SSDI) program, which provides benefits to disabled workers; and discusses the SSA supplemental security income (SSI) program, which provides benefits to aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income. Summarizes benefit types, average benefit levels, and eligibility requirements for SSDI and SSI programs; discusses disability determination process for SSDI and SSI benefits; and describes SSDI and SSI program financing

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Primer on Disability Benefits

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-DSP-0068

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