Calculating and Collecting Disability Benefits
Calculating and Collecting Disability Benefits
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Collecting Social Security Disability Payments: How Much Does SSDI or SSI Pay?
The amount you'll receive, and when you'll receive it, is a little complicated.
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Calculating Your Social Security Disability Payment
Your monthly disability payment is based on your average lifetime earnings before you became disabled. The severity or type of disability does not factor in, although payments from other sources can.
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How Far Back Will Disability Pay?
Because the application and determination process is often so long, Social Security will pay you retroactively once you are approved. Here's how backpay works.
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What Happens If I Get an Overpayment of Social Security Disability?
There are several reasons you might receive an overpayment from Social Security. Here's how to avoid trouble.
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When Does Social Security Award a Lump-Sum Disability Payment?
If Social Security owes you disability backpay from the date you applied, or earlier, you might receive a lump sum payment.
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Calculating Disability Benefits for Children of Disabled Parents
A minor child of a disabled person who receives Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) can receive a monthly cash benefit check until the child turns 18.
Managing Your Benefits
Managing Your Benefits
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Can Your Disability Benefits Be Taken Away?
Social Security disability benefits are rarely terminated due to medical improvement, but SSI recipients can lose their benefits if they have too much income or assets.
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How Long Do Social Security Disability Benefits Last?
Assuming your disability doesn't improve and you remain unable to work, your benefits should last until you reach retirement age, at which point you'll switch over to retirement benefits.
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Getting Medicare or Medicaid if Approved for Disability
People with disabilities (according to Social Security's definition) are able to get government health care insurance.
Other Benefits and Special Cases
Other Benefits and Special Cases
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Can You Get Social Security Disability if You’re Not a U.S. Citizen?
If you've paid FICA taxes, you're likely eligible for SSDI even if you aren't a U.S. citizen.
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How to Get Disability Benefits If Self-Employed
Self-employed people who pay taxes are just as eligible for SSDI benefits as if they were employed by another person or company.
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Social Security Disability Benefits for a Disabled Adult Child
Disabled adults who don't have enough work credits can sometimes use their parent's work credits to qualify for SSDI benefits.
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Collecting the Social Security Benefits of a Deceased Spouse
There are several ways the surviving spouse may be able to collect benefits from Social Security. It gets a little complicated.
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Disability Benefits for the Divorced Spouse of a Disabled Worker
If your ex-husband or wife became disabled and they earned enough Social Security credits to be entitled to SSDI, you may also be entitled to benefits.
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Calculating Disability Benefits for Children of Disabled Parents
A minor child of a disabled person who receives Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) can receive a monthly cash benefit check until the child turns 18.
