My question is about Social Security Disability and SSI.?

Question

My husband draws SSDI and I was wondering what qualifies a spouse (me) to be able to draw SSI. What if the spouse (me) works? They say something about if your under a certain limit you may qualify. Does anybody know what this limit is? Or maybe a good website to all this questions I have.

Answer 1

HI!

Go to www.socialsecurity.gov and ask the question. I think it is 1-800-772-1213. they are there mon-fri

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can never draw Supplemental Security Income (SSI) unless you yourself have a qualifying disability AND you meet the income and asset limits. It sounds like you're instead asking how you might be eligible for cash under your husband's Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). SSI and SSDI are separate disability benefits programs run by the Social Security Administration.

According to Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the Social Security Act, you are entitled to your husband's SSDI benefits if

A - Your marriage has lasted at least 1 year; you and the insured are the natural parents of a child; OR in the month before you married, you were entitled to, or if you had applied and been old enough you could have been entitled to, any of these benefits or payments: Wife's, husband's, widow's, widower's, or parent's benefits; disabled child's benefits; or annuity payments under the Railroad Retirement Act for widows, widowers, parents, or children 18 years old or older

B - You apply;

C - You are age 62 or older and you meet all other conditions of entitlement, or you have in your care a child who is entitled to child's benefits on your husband's earnings record and the child is either under age 16 or disabled;

AND

D - You are not entitled to an old-age or disability benefit based on your or someone else's earnings that is equal to or larger than your husband's benefit.

Answer 4

You can't collect SSI unless you are disabled.That is a program for those who are disabled but haven't worked enough and paid in enough to qualify for SSD.If you have children,they would qualify to receive benefits under your husbands SSD,but I don't think there is anything for the spouse.Perhaps you would qualify for food stamps if your income together is very low,but it probably wouldn't be much.

Answer 5

u cant make but so much money and u have to have atleast a disability or something but look up the ssi or ssdi qualifications and good luck hun

Answer 6

try to enter Social Security Administration in your search engine and it should bring up the official Social Security web site where you can find more information about SSI.

Answer 7

SSI assumes that you have no more than $2,000 in assets excluding your home and car. SSI also assumes that you have nearly 0 income.

Answer 8

yes, i would go to social security on line & it should answer your question , of course it depends ,how old you are & your health condition etc. also, your dr. should be able to help you if you are qualified . good luck

Answer 9

my husband and i both receive sdi and when we checked with social security about this same question they told us the maximum was 9 thousand per year.

Answer 10

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/generalinfo.htm

this goes to the social security administration