COHEN LAW OFFICESSSI is the abbreviation for Supplemental Security Income. Children under 18 years of age can receive this type of benefit based on disability or blindness if:
- He or she has an impairment or combination of impairments that meets the definition of disability for children; and
- the income and resources of the parents and the child are within the allowed limits.
SSDI is the abbreviation for Social Security Disability Income. An adult child (age 18 or above) can receive this type of benefits based on disability or blindness if:
- He or she has an impairment or combination of impairments that meets the definition of disability for adults; and
- the disability began before age 22; and
- the adult child's parent worked long enough to be insured under Social Security and is receiving retirement or disability benefits or is deceased.
Under both of the above programs, the child must not be doing any "substantial" work, and must have a medical condition that has lasted or is expected either to last for at least 12 months or to result in death.
A premature or low birth weight infant can be eligible for SSI based solely on their weight or based on their disability. See the Social Security Administration's Low Birth Weight Chart to see if your infant is eligible.
So call or email Lisa today to schedule your Social Security Disability appointment with Shawn or fill out the email form below. Or, if you prefer, you may click the red appointment widget to the right to schedule your own appointment.