How to Know When You Qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)?
One way you know it’s not a handout: They don’t just hand these benefits out.
You have to prove a lot to qualify for Social Security Disability:
- You had enough FICA deductions from your paychecks (Federal Insurance Contributions Act).
- You’re not working and earning more than a limit set by Social Security called “substantial gainful activity” ($1,550 a month for an individual as of 2024).
- You have one or more severe medical impairments, confirmed by your doctors.
- Your health conditions make it almost completely impossible for you to work.
- You have no chance of returning to work for at least a year, also confirmed by health care providers.
Another thing people think about Social Security Disability benefits: People are always scamming the system.
It just isn’t true.
It’s rare for anyone to get away with this kind of cheating. Not many scammers can fake their way through the thousands of rules, multiple steps and frequent denials that come with trying to get disability benefits.
An overwhelming majority of people—even highly deserving people—get denied multiple times before they finally win benefits.
If your health is bad enough that you can’t work, you know it. But how do you even get through such a tough process for getting help?
With an experienced Alabama Social Security Disability lawyer from Clarkson Pennington Law backing you up.
You can find out more in a conversation that’s free.
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Another Social Security Disability Myth: The Neighbor Who Doesn’t Deserve Benefits
Maybe you know someone, or heard about someone, who seems like they could work, but they receive disability benefits.
Privately, they probably have more health problems going on than you can see, such as diseases that don’t change the way they look, or mental health disorders that make it hard for them to function in a workplace.
Another thing to know is that disability benefits aren’t like winning a jackpot.
It’s a modest monthly amount to help you pay for truly basic needs. Nobody’s buying a boat with their disability checks.
Don’t get us wrong, when a medical crisis has ripped up your life, the monthly checks are a crucial source of stability and peace.
You just DON’T HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT APPLYING FOR THESE BENEFITS.
If you worked a fair amount, you’re insured. And you deserve decent living conditions.
Get there with help from a skilled Alabama disability lawyer. Your Social Security Disability attorney from Clarkson Pennington Law is here to listen, not judge.
Help for Every Step of Getting Disability Benefits
Are you trying to figure out if you should even try getting disability benefits? Do you need to put in an application? Have you already applied, but been turned down? Your Alabama Social Security Disability lawyer can step in at any point and help you.
How Does Social Security Disability Work? Get Answers.
Social Security Disability is a huge, complicated program that often doesn’t seem like it cares much about you and your needs. Can’t get answers to your questions? Your disability attorney from Clarkson Pennington Law is the one who truly cares and guides you. Talk to us.
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