Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are both government assistance programs that seek to help you maintain your quality of life through monthly benefit payments.However, these two programs vary greatly when it comes to determining how profitable activity affects your eligibility for each program. Key Terms:…
While the news of a government shutdown can be concerning, the threat it poses to your benefits and your ability to receive them is minimal. The Short Answer: Those currently receiving SSDI and SSI benefit payments will likely experience little impact on their benefit disbursement. However, there can be processing…
For Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it is rare for these government programs to have complete program reforms or significant overhauls.For current recipients of Social Security disability benefits, the most important aspects you need to be aware of are legislative and administrative changes to Social…
Our firm works tirelessly to help claimants get the SSI benefits they deserve. This process can be long and complicated. Our compassionate and dedicated attorneys at Michael Armstrong Law are here to assist you with the process once you have been denied. If you have been denied your benefits What…
At Michael Armstrong Law in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we commonly answer questions relating to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the various steps that someone must take to apply for SSDI benefits. The following is a series of SSDI FAQs that we believe should be helpful to Albuquerque area residents…
As discussed in our SSI and SSDI timeframe, there are many stages to the Social Security Disability process that can take quite a considerable amount of time. Typically, most people are denied after their initial application and after a reconsideration appeal. At the hearing level, and often with the assistance…
The SSDI attorneys at Michael Armstrong Law in New Mexico, frequently get asked this question. It is important to understand that qualifying for SSDI is a lot more difficult than it is to qualify for SSI. This is primarily because SSDI is only available to individuals who have paid taxes…
The SSDI and SSI application process can be a long and winding road toward receiving your monthly benefits. Once you have filed an initial application, it can take up to 4 months before you receive your initial decision from Disability Determination Services. What Happens When You Are Denied If your…
There are two kinds of applications one can file for social security disability. The first is what we call SSDI, or Social Security Disability Insurance. It is referred to in decisions as a “period of disability” with “disability insurance benefits.”This application is also commonly referred to as a Title II…
Nearly eight million Americans currently receive monthly cash payments through the Supplemental Security Income – or SSI – program. Administered by the Social Security Administration, SSI is a vital safety net for people with little or no income who require money to pay for basic necessities such as food, clothing,…