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Health & Benefits
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays monthly benefits to you if you become disabled before you reach retirement age and are not able to work. Learn more here.
Other resources for the public (12 resources)
Describes your rights to social security disability benefits and supplemental security income.
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Outlines getting a state ID that proves your disability and the qualifications for getting one.
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Describes the Extra Help program, how you may qualify, and how to apply.
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Explains whether a parent has to pay child support when they are receiving benefits for their disability.
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Lawyer resources (9 resources)
Explains the requirements for qualifying for a Waiver of an overpayment of benefits under the SSI and SSDI programs.
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This article for attorneys explains overpayments, Notices of Overpayment, SSA's appeals process, and SSA's options for collecting overpayment.
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Grounds for requesting that SSA reduce the repayment amount owed by a SSDI or SSI beneficiary in overpayment cases.
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An article for lawyers that describes the elements of the five-step evaluation process to be eligible for SSI or SSDI.
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