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):

Aging.

Disability insurance.

Social security.

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] 2014

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; explains disability determination process for SSDI and SSI benefits; reviews disability appeals process; discusses program integrity; and describes SSDI and SSI program financing

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-RL-32279c in the 2013 issue

Notes:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-DSP-0353

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