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Council member reviews SSI and SSDI basics, eligibility and income rules
Summary
A council member gave a brief overview of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), explaining major eligibility differences, resource limits and work incentives including trial work periods and substantial gainful activity thresholds.
A council member who identified himself as Kain provided a five-minute overview of the two main federal disability cash programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Kain described eligibility differences, how income and resources affect SSI payments, and general parts of SSDI including the quarters-of-coverage test and the Medicare waiting period.
Kain said SSDI is based on past work history and leads to…
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