Disability Explained: What Kind of Benefits are Available Through the Social Security Administration (SSA)?
Posted on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 at 8:41 am
Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC helps our Greater Cincinnati clients who have become disabled as a result of injury, disease, or age get the benefits they are owed by the Social Security Administration. It is important to be sure that you file for all available benefits when you first file a claim with the Social Security Administration, and hiring a knowledgeable Northern Kentucky law firm is the best way to ensure you are getting everything you deserve.
Retired Worker Benefits
The Social Security Administration pays retired worker benefits to any Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky citizens that worked for long enough to be covered by social security and who have reached at least age 62 (for partial benefits) or age 70 (for full benefits). These benefits are also available to the minor children of a retired worker if the child is either a) under the age of eighteen, b) under the age of nineteen and in high school, or c) disabled before age twenty-two. Finally, these benefits are available to the spouse of a retired worker if the spouse is age 62, if the spouse has a minor child in his or her care, or if the marriage lasted at least ten years (in the case of a former spouse).
Survivor Benefits
The Social Security Administration also pays survivor benefits to any Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky citizens that is the child, widow(er), or parent of a deceased worker. A child applying for these benefits must meet one of the three criteria for a minor child described in the paragraph above. A parent must be at least age 62 and must be able to prove that he or she relied on the deceased worker for support. A widow(er) must be either a) at least 62 years old, b) at least 50 years old and disabled themselves, or c) have a child under age 16 or a disabled child in his or her care.
Disabled Worker Benefits
The most common type of Social Security benefit to require an attorney’s services is the Disabled Worker Benefit, also known as SSDI or DIB. However, also be aware that the child or spouse of a disabled worker can get benefits under this chapter so long as they meet the criteria described above.
>> More About Disabled Work Benefits/SSDI/DIB Application Process
Supplemental Security Income Benefits
The Social Security Administration offers benefits under Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI. This is needs based income for the aged, blind, or disabled. Although any Greater Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky citizen is eligible to apply for this, it is commonly seen hand-in-hand with Social Security Disability benefits. In order to get SSI, a single individual cannot have more than $2,000 in resources, and a married individual cannot have more than $3,000 in resources.
>> Social Security Disability Overview
A Strong Advocate For Your Right to Recover Benefits
Lawrence & Associates Accident and Injury Lawyers, LLC will be your strong advocate in the social security system, standing up for your right to recover the benefits you’ve paid into for so long. The process for filing for social security disability is long and complicated, but with a strong advocate you will have a much higher chance of success. Our Northern Kentucky Social Security Disability attorneys will keep you informed of the progress in your case and return your calls as soon as possible. We hope you’ll choose us to represent you!
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